Shmuel II: Perek 1

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Shmuel II Perek 1

  • After the death of King Shaul, and Dovid’s victory against Amalek, Dovid returned to Tziklag, his place of residence.

  • An Amaleiki man, wearing torn clothing and covered with dirt, came to Dovid and related the tragedy of the deaths of King Shaul and Yonason.

  • The Amaleiki man was carrying King Shaul’s royal crown and bracelet.

  • The Amaleiki man told how he had personally killed King Shaul

Note: this is seemingly in contradiction with the account of King Shaul dying in Shmuel I Perek 31. Radak and Abarbanel suggest that this man was just filling in the details of what had happened.

  • Dovid ordered the Amaleiki man to be killed.

  • Dovid lamented the deaths of King Shaul and Yonason.