1. Saul was dead.Meanwhile, David had defeated the Amalekites and returned to Ziklag.
2. Three days later, a soldier came from Saul's army. His clothes were torn, and earth was on his head. He went to David and knelt down in front of him.
3. David asked, “Where did you come from?”The man answered, “From Israel's army. I barely escaped with my life.”
4. “Who won the battle?” David asked.The man said, “Our army turned and ran, but many were wounded and died. Even King Saul and his son Jonathan are dead.”
5. David asked, “How do you know Saul and Jonathan are dead?”
14-16. David said to him, “Why weren't you afraid to kill the Lord's chosen king? And you even told what you did. It's your own fault that you're going to die!”Then David told one of his soldiers, “Come here and kill this man!”