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and out of the land of Juda. presents of the prey to the ancients of Juda,
17 And David slew them from the evening his neighbours, saying: Receive a blessing of the
unto the evening of the next day, and there es- prey of the enemies of the Lord.
caped not a man of them, but four hundred 27 To them that were in Bethel, and that were
young men, who had gotten upon camels, and in Ramoth to the south, and to them that were
fled. in Jether.
18 So David recovered all that the Amalecites 28 And to them that were in Aroer, and that
had taken, and he rescued his two wives. were in Sephamoth, and that were in Esthamo,
19 And there was nothing missing small or 29 And that were in Rachal, and that were in
great, neither of their sons or their daughters, the cities of Jerameel, and that were in the cities
nor of the spoils, and whatsoever they had taken, of Ceni,
David recovered all. 30 And that were in Arama, and that were in
20 And he took all the flocks and the herds, the lake Asan, and that were in Athach,
and made them go before him: and they said: 31 And that were in Hebron, and to the rest
This is the prey of David. that were in those places, in which David had
21 And David came to the two hundred men, abode with his men.
who, being weary, had stayed, and were not able
to follow David, and he had ordered them to
abide at the torrent Besor: and they came out Chapter 31

to meet David, and the people that were with
him. And David coming to the people, saluted And the Philistines fought against Israel, and the
them peaceably. men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and
22 Then all the wicked and unjust men, that fell down slain in mount Gelboe.
had gone with David, answering, said: Because 2 And the Philistines fell upon Saul, and upon
they came not with us, we will not give them his sons, and they slew Jonathan, and Abinadab,
any thing of the prey which we have recovered: and Melchisua, the sons of Saul.
but let every man take his wife, and his children, 3 And the whole weight of the battle was
and be contented with them, and go his way. turned upon Saul: and the archers overtook him,
23 But David said: You shall not do so, my and he was grievously wounded by the archers.
brethren, with these things, which the Lord hath 4 Then Saul said to his armourbearer: Draw
given us, who hath kept us, and hath delivered thy sword, and kill me: lest these uncircumcised
the robbers that invaded us into our hands: come, and slay me, and mock at me. And his
24 And no man shall hearken to you in this armourbearer would not: for he was struck with
matter. But equal shall be the portion of him exceeding great fear. Then Saul took his sword,
that went down to battle, and of him that abode and fell upon it.
at the baggage, and they shall divide alike. 5 And when his armourbearer saw this, to wit,
25 And this hath been done from that day that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword
forward, and since was made a statute and an and died with him.
ordinance, and as a law in Israel. 6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and his
26 Then David came to Siceleg, and sent armourbearer, and all his men that same day