1 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) AcharayaMawath (after/following death) Shaawal (Saul), WaDawad (And david) YaShawab (returned) MaHaNakahawath (from [causing] slaughter - plural) Ath (the entirety of) HaImalaq (the Amalekites), WaYaYashab (and inhabit/dwell) Dawad (David) BaTzaqalag (in Ziklag) Yawamayam (days) Shanayam (stayed two);
2 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaYawam (in day), HaShalayashay (the third) WaHanah (and behold), Ayash (man) YaBawaa (came) Man-HaMachanah (from the camp) MaIm (from) Shaawal (Saul), WaBagadayaw (and his 𐤁𐤂𐤃) Qaraiyam (clothes torn - plural), WaAdamah (and earth) Il-Raashaw (over his head): WaYaHayah (and came to pass) BaBawaaw (when came him) Al (to) Dawad (David), WaYaNapal (and he fell) Aratzah (to earth), WaYaThaShachahaw (and [reflexive] showed respect him).
3 WaYaAmar (And said), Law (for him) Dawad (David) “Ay (Where) MaZah (from this / that / these) ThaBawaa (you come)?” WaYaAmar (and he said), “Alayaw (to him) MaMachanah (from camp) Yashar-Al (Israel) NaMalatathay (escaped).”
4 WaYaAmar (And said), Alayaw (to him) Dawad (David) “Mah (what / why / how) YaHayah (came to pass) HaDabar (the go)? HaNagad (Report / inform).” Naa (Now) Lay (for me) WaYaAmar (and he answered), “Ashar-YaNawas (who/that fled) HaIm (the people) Man-HaMalachamah (from the battle), WaGam (and indeed / moreover) HaRabah (multiply/become many) YaNapal (fallen) Man-HaIm (from many the people) WaYaMawathaw (and dead); WaGam (and indeed / moreover) Shaawal (Saul) WaYahawanathan (and Jonathan) Banaw (his son) Mawathaw (dead).”
5 WaYaAmar (And said) Dawad (David) Al-HaNair (to the young man) WaYaAmar (and who told), “HaMaNagayad (Who report / inform) Law (for him) Ayak (How?) Yadaith (you know) Kay-YaMawath (surely dead) Shaawal (Saul) WaYahawanathan (and Jonathan) Banaw (his son)?”
6 WaYaAmar (And said) HaNair (the young man) HaMaNagayad (who told) Law (said him), “NaQaraa (chance) NaQarahayathay (happened) BaHar (on mount behold) Gal-Bai (Gilboa), WaHanah (And behold) Shaawal (Saul) NaShain (leaning) Il-Chanayathaw (over his spear); WaHanah (and behold), HaRakab (the chariots) WaBailay (and binder / owner / husband) HaParashayam (The pharisee / Speaking leader - plural) HaDabaqaw (horsemen [causing] followed hard after him).
7 WaYaPanah (And he looked) Acharayaw (behind him), WaYaRaahay (and saw me), WaYaQaraa (and called). Alay (to me) WaAAmar (And I answered), ‘Hananay (Here).’
8 WaYaAmar (And he said) to me, ‘Who are you?’ WaYaAmar (and I answered) him, ‘I am an Imalaqay (Amalekite).’
9 WaYaAmar (And he said), ‘Alay (to me) Imad (stood) Naa (beside), Ilay (went up me) WaMawathathay (and kill me); KayaAchazay (surely taken me) HaShabatz (the anguish) Kay (hold), Kal (every) Iwad (more/again) Napashay (my life whole) Bay (within him me).’
10 WaAImad (And I stood) Ilayaw (beside him), WaAMawathathaw (And I killed him), KayaYadaithay (surely know/understand) KayaLaa (surely NOT) YaChayah (he live) AcharayaNapalaw (after/following fallen him). WaALaqach (And I took) HaNazar (the crown) AsharaIl-Raashaw (who/that over his head), WaAtzaidah (and bracelet) AsharaIl-Zarawaiw (who/that over his arm), WaABawayaam (And I brought them here) Al (to) Adawan () Hanah (here).”
11 WaYaChazaq (And hold) Dawad (David) BaBagadaw (in his clothes), WaYaQaraim (and tore them); WaYaChazaq (and likewise all the men who were with him) WaGam (and indeed / moreover) Kal (every) HaAyanashayam (the man - plural) AsharaAthaw (who/that entirety him).
12 WaYaSapadaw (And mourned), WaYaBakahaw (and wept), WaYaTzawamaw (and fasted) Id-HaIrab (as far as the evening), Il (over) Shaawal (Saul), WaIl (and over) Yahawanathan (Jonathan) Banaw (his son), WaIl-Im (and over nation / people) Yahawah (), WaIl-Bayath (and over house) Yashar-Al (Israel); KayaNapalaw (surely they fallen) BaCharab (by sword).
13 Dawad (David) WaYaAmar (and said) HaNair (to the young man) WaYaAmar (and who told) him, “Where are you from?” WaYaAmar (And he answered), “Ban (son) of a foreigner, an Imalaqay (Amalekite).”
14 WaYaAmar (And said), Alayaw (to him) Dawad (David) “Ayak (How?) Laa (NOT) Yaraath (you afraid) LaShalach (to put forth) Yadak (your hand) LaShachath (to destroy) Ath-Mashayach (the entirety of anointed one) Yahawah ()?”
15 WaYaQaraa (And called) Dawad (David) LaAchad (one) MaHaNairayam (of the young men), WaYaAmar (and said), “Nagash (draw near / approach), Pagai (fall).” Baw (within him) WaYaNakahaw (and he struck him), WaYaMawath (and he died).
16 WaYaAmar (And said), Alayaw (to him) Dawad (David) “Damayak (your blood) Il-Raashak (over your head); KayaPahayak (surely your mouth) YaInah (testified) Bak (within him you) LaAmar (against), Anakay (saying), ‘Mawathathay (slain) Ath-Mashayach (the entirety of anointed one) Yahawah ().’”
17 WaYaQawanan (And lamented) Dawad (David) Ath-HaQayanah (the entirety of this lamentation) HaZaath (this) Il (over) Shaawal (Saul) WaIl (and over) Yahawanathan (Jonathan) Banaw (over over his son)
18 WaYaAmar (And said) LaLamad (commanded to teach) Banay (son) Yahawadah (Judah) Qashath (song of bow): Hanah (behold), Kathawabah (written) Il-Sapar (over book / scribed document) HaYashar (the jashar):
19 “HaTzabay (The 𐤑𐤁𐤉) Yashar-Al (Israel), Il-Bamahawathayak (over your high places) Chalal (glory, slain)! Ayak (How?) Napalaw (fallen) Gabawarayam (how mighty - plural)!
20 Al (Not) ThaNagayadaw (tell) gath (gath). Al (not) ThaBasharaw (publish) BaChawatzath (in streets) Ashaqalawan (Ashkelon), Pan-ThaShamachanah (or else rejoice), Banathawath (daughters) Palashathay (Philistines) Pan-ThaIlazanah (or else triumph) Banathawath (daughters) HaIralayam (the uncircumcised - plural).
21 Haray (Mountains) Gal-Bai (Gilboa), Al (not) Tal (dew) WaAl (and not) Matar (rain), Ilayakam (went up you) WaShadahay (and fields) Tharawamahath (offerings); KayaSham (surely there) YaNaGail (vilely cast away), Magan (shield) Gabawarayam (mighty - plural) Magan (shield) Shaawal (Saul) Balay (𐤁𐤋𐤉) Mashayach (anointed one) BaShaman (with oil).
22 MaDam (From blood) Chalalayam (slain - plural), MaChalab (from fat) Gabawarayam (mighty - plural), Qashath (bow) Yahawanathan (Jonathan's) Laa (NOT) YaNaShawag (turn) Achawar (back). WaCharab (and sword) Shaawal (Saul's) Laa (NOT) ThaShawab (return) Rayaqam (empty).
23 Shaawal (Saul) WaYahawanathan (and Jonathan) HaNaAhabayam (who love - plural) WaHaNaiyamam (and lovely the pleasant) BaChayayam (in their lives). WaBaMawatham (and in their death), Laa (NOT) NaParadaw (they divided). MaNasharayam (than eagles) Qalalaw (they swifter). MaArayawath (than lions) Gabaraw (they stronger).
24 Banathawath (Daughters) Yashar-Al (Israel), Al (to) Shaawal (Saul), Bakahayanah (you weep over) HaMaLabashakam (who clothed you) Shanay (two) Im (delicately), Idanayam (Idan / Eden - plural) HaMaIlah (who put) Iday (ornament / adornment) Zahab (gold) IlaLabawashakan (over your clothing).
25 Ayak (How?) Napalaw (fallen) Gabawarayam (how mighty - plural) BaThawak (in midst) HaMalachamah (the battle)! Yahawanathan (Jonathan) Il-Bamahawathayak (over your high places) Chalal (slain).
26 YaTzarar (Distressed), Lay (for me) Ilayak (my _ over yours) Achay (my brother) Yahawanathan (Jonathan). Naimath (very you pleasant). Lay (for me) Maad (exceedingly / very) NaPalaathah (wonderful), Ahabahathak (your love) Lay (for me) MaAhabahath (from passing love) NaAyashahayam (women - emphatic).
27 Ayak (How?) Napalaw (fallen), Gabawarayam (how mighty - plural) WaYaAbadaw (and perished) Kalay (every / bags of) Malachamah (war)!”