2 Samuel 1:1-4

David Hears of Saul’s Death 1After the death of Saul, David returned from striking down the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag two days.

2On the third day a man arrived from Saul’s camp with his clothes torn and dust on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the ground to pay him honor.

3“Where have you come from?” David asked him. He answered, “I have escaped from the Israelite camp.”

4“What happened?” David asked. “Tell me.” “The men fled from the battle,” he replied. “Many of them fell and died. And Saul and his son Jonathan are dead.”