World English Bible
2 Samuel 1:12
“They mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Yahweh, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.”
Verse in context — 2 Samuel 1
So I stood beside him, and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he had fallen. I took the crown that was on his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord.
Then David took hold on his clothes, and tore them; and likewise all the men who were with him.
They mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Yahweh, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.
David said to the young man who told him, "Where are you from?" He answered, "I am the son of a foreigner, an Amalekite.
David said to him, "How were you not afraid to put forth your hand to destroy Yahweh's anointed?
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David’s reign as king, his triumphs and failures, and God’s covenant with him.
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