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Shortly after Saul had died, David returned from defeating the Amalekites and remained in Ziklag for two days. The next day, a man escaped from Saul's camp! With torn clothes and dirty hair, he approached David, fell to the ground, and bowed down to him. David asked him, "Where did you come from? He answered him, "I just escaped from Israel's encampment." read more.
David continued questioning him, "How did things go? Please tell me!" He replied, "The army has fled the battlefield, many of the army are wounded or have died, and Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead." David asked the young man who related the story, "How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?" The young man who had been relating the story answered, "I happened to be on Mount Gilboa and there was Saul, leaning on his spear! Meanwhile, the chariots and horsemen were rapidly drawing near. Saul glanced behind him, saw me, and called out to me, so I replied, "Here I am!' He asked me, "Who are you?' So I answered him, "I'm an Amalekite!' He begged me, "Please come stand here next to me and kill me, because I'm still alive.' So I stood next to him and killed him, because I knew that he wouldn't live after he had fallen. I took the crown that had been on his head, along with the bracelet that had been on his arm, and I have brought them to your majesty." On hearing this, David grabbed his clothes and tore them, as did all the men who were attending to him. They mourned and wept, and then decided to fast until dusk for Saul, for his son Jonathan, for the army of the LORD, and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen in battle. Meanwhile, David asked the young man who had told him the story, "Where are you from?" He answered, "I'm an Amalekite, the son of a foreign man." At this David asked him, "How is it that you weren't afraid to raise your hand to strike the LORD's anointed?" Then David called out to one of his young men and ordered him, "Go up to him and cut him down!" So he attacked him and killed him. David told him, "Your blood is on your own head, because your own words testified against you! After all, you said, "I myself have killed the LORD's anointed!'"

Eglon assembled together the Ammonites and the Amalekites, proceeded to attack Israel, and captured the cities of palms. Verse ConceptsAmalekitesenemies, of Israel and JudahAmmonitesDefeat Of God's People

The heaviest fighting was directed toward Saul, and when the bowmen who were shooting located Saul, he was severely wounded by them. Verse ConceptsBreastplatesArchers, Men Shot By

The messenger answered, "Israel fled from the Philistines and the people suffered a great defeat as well. Moreover, your two sons, Hophni and Phineas, are dead, and the Ark of God was captured." Verse ConceptsLossPriesthood, In OtThe Ark Moved AroundIsrael Fleeing

So about three thousand went up there, but they ran away from the men of Ai. Verse ConceptsdefeatThree Thousand And UpIsrael FleeingDefeat Of God's People

The Philistines deployed their forces to meet Israel, and as the battle spread Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men on the battlefield. Verse ConceptsFour ThousandKilling Within Israel

David continued questioning him, "How did things go? Please tell me!" He replied, "The army has fled the battlefield, many of the army are wounded or have died, and Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead." Verse ConceptsIsrael FleeingWhat Manner?

You made us retreat from our oppressors. Our enemies ransacked us. Verse ConceptsPlundering

Eglon assembled together the Ammonites and the Amalekites, proceeded to attack Israel, and captured the cities of palms. Verse ConceptsAmalekitesenemies, of Israel and JudahAmmonitesDefeat Of God's People

The heaviest fighting was directed toward Saul, and when the bowmen who were shooting located Saul, he was severely wounded by them. Verse ConceptsBreastplatesArchers, Men Shot By

The messenger answered, "Israel fled from the Philistines and the people suffered a great defeat as well. Moreover, your two sons, Hophni and Phineas, are dead, and the Ark of God was captured." Verse ConceptsLossPriesthood, In OtThe Ark Moved AroundIsrael Fleeing

So about three thousand went up there, but they ran away from the men of Ai. Verse ConceptsdefeatThree Thousand And UpIsrael FleeingDefeat Of God's People

The Philistines deployed their forces to meet Israel, and as the battle spread Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men on the battlefield. Verse ConceptsFour ThousandKilling Within Israel

David continued questioning him, "How did things go? Please tell me!" He replied, "The army has fled the battlefield, many of the army are wounded or have died, and Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead." Verse ConceptsIsrael FleeingWhat Manner?

You made us retreat from our oppressors. Our enemies ransacked us. Verse ConceptsPlundering

Eglon assembled together the Ammonites and the Amalekites, proceeded to attack Israel, and captured the cities of palms. Verse ConceptsAmalekitesenemies, of Israel and JudahAmmonitesDefeat Of God's People

The heaviest fighting was directed toward Saul, and when the bowmen who were shooting located Saul, he was severely wounded by them. Verse ConceptsBreastplatesArchers, Men Shot By

The messenger answered, "Israel fled from the Philistines and the people suffered a great defeat as well. Moreover, your two sons, Hophni and Phineas, are dead, and the Ark of God was captured." Verse ConceptsLossPriesthood, In OtThe Ark Moved AroundIsrael Fleeing

So about three thousand went up there, but they ran away from the men of Ai. Verse ConceptsdefeatThree Thousand And UpIsrael FleeingDefeat Of God's People

The Philistines deployed their forces to meet Israel, and as the battle spread Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men on the battlefield. Verse ConceptsFour ThousandKilling Within Israel

David continued questioning him, "How did things go? Please tell me!" He replied, "The army has fled the battlefield, many of the army are wounded or have died, and Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead." Verse ConceptsIsrael FleeingWhat Manner?

You made us retreat from our oppressors. Our enemies ransacked us. Verse ConceptsPlundering