Introduction
An Amalekite comes to David, and informs him that the Philistines had routed the Israelites; and that Saul and his sons were slain, 2 Samuel 1:1-4 . And pretends that he himself had despatched Saul, finding him ready to fall alive into the hands of the Philistines, and had brought his crown and bracelets to David, 2 Samuel 1:5-10 . David and his men mourn for Saul and his sons, 2 Samuel 1:11 , 2 Samuel 1:12 . He orders the Amalekite, who professed that he had killed Saul, to be slain, 2 Samuel 1:13-16 . David's funeral song for Saul and Jonathan, 2 Samuel 1:17-27 .
Be the first to react on this!
