^{8 Ref} And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

⁹ He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.

^{10 Ref} So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.

^{11 Ref} Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:

^{12 Ref} And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.

^{13 Ref} And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.

^{14 Ref} And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?

^{15 Ref} And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.

^{16 Ref} And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD's anointed.