1. After the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag;
2. on the third day, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes torn, and earth on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the earth, and showed respect.
3. David said to him, “Where do you come from?” He said to him, “I have escaped out of the camp of Israel.”
4. David said to him, “How did it go? Please tell me.” He answered, “The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people also have fallen and are dead. Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.”
5. David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?”
6. The young man who told him said, “As I happened by chance on Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning on his spear; and behold, the chariots and the horsemen followed close behind him.
7. When he looked behind him, he saw me, and called to me. I answered, ‘Here I am.’
8. He said to me, ‘Who are you?’ I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’