---
title: Joseph Smith Translation (1867 edition)
description: 2 Samuel from the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), 1867 edition.
authors:
  - Smith, Joseph, Jr.
collections:
  - joseph-smith
tags:
  - translation
published: "1867"
publisher: RLDS Publication Board
publisher_place: Plano, Illinois
publisher_note: "The title page reads: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Joseph Smith, I. L. Rogers, E. Robinson, Publishing Committee; 1867."
edition: First edition (Plano, 1867)
language: en
type: book
chapter: 1
verse_count: 27
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), 2 Samuel, chap. 1, https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft."
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  identifier: holyscripturestr00smituoft
  scan: University of Toronto / Trinity College Library copy, Internet Archive
  transcription: "OCR text of the 1867 scans (Toronto copy and a second copy, holyscriptures00smit), reconciled word by word; Romans was also checked against the page images. Method, per-chapter validation log and known limits: docs/jst-1867-import.md."
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: 1867 US publication
  source: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  publication_year: 1867
---

# 2 Samuel 1

*The Amalekite— David lamenteth Saul and Jonathan.*

**1** Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;
**2** It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head; and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.
**3** And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
**4** And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.
**5** And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?
**6** And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.
**7** And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.
**8** And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
**9** He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me; for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.
**10** So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen; and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.
**11** Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him;
**12** And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the Lord, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.
**13** And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.
**14** And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the Lord's anointed?
**15** And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.
**16** And David said unto him. Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the Lord's anointed.
**17** And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son;
**18** (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow; behold, it is written in the book of Jasher:)
**19** The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places; how are the mighty fallen!
**20** Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
**21** Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings; for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.
**22** From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty.
**23** Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided; they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
**24** Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights; who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.
**25** How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.
**26** I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan; very pleasant hast thou been unto me; thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
**27** How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!