1Now after the death of Saul, when David, having come back from the destruction of the Amalekites, had been in Ziklag for two days;
2On the third day a man came from Saul's tents, with his clothing out of order and earth on his head: and when he came to David, he went down on the earth and gave him honour.
3And David said to him, Where have you come from? And he said, I have come in flight from the tents of Israel.
4And David said to him, How did things go? Give me the news. And in answer he said, The people have gone in flight from the fight, and a great number of them are dead; and Saul and his son Jonathan are dead.
5And David said to the young man who gave him the news, Why are you certain that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?
6And the young man said, I came by chance to Mount Gilboa, and I saw Saul supporting himself on his spear; and the war-carriages and horsemen overtook him.
7And looking back, he saw me and gave a cry to me. And answering him I said, Here am I.
