When their leaders are thrown down from a cliff, the wicked will listen to my words and find them true.

他们的审判官被扔在岩下；众人要听我的话，因为这话甘甜。

他们的审判官被扔在岩下，他们就要听我的话，因为这话甘甜。

他们的审判官被扔在岩下，他们就要听我的话，因为这话甘甜。

他们的首领被抛下悬崖的时候，他们就会知道我所言不虚。

他们的官长被摔在山崖下的时候，他们就要听我的话，因为我的话甘美。

他们的审判官被扔下悬崖，他们才会听我的言语，因为这言语令人欣喜。

他們的審判官被扔在巖下；眾人要聽我的話，因為這話甘甜。

他們的審判官被扔在巖下，他們就要聽我的話，因為這話甘甜。

他們的審判官被扔在巖下，他們就要聽我的話，因為這話甘甜。

他們的首領被拋下懸崖的時候，他們就會知道我所言不虛。

他們的官長被摔在山崖下的時候，他們就要聽我的話，因為我的話甘美。

他們的統治官被墮下於山崖，他們就聽我說的話，而認為可喜悅。

他們的審判官被扔下懸崖，他們才會聽我的言語，因為這言語令人欣喜。

迨其士師擲於巖下、人則必聽我言、以之為甘兮、

我縱牧伯於巖旁、我之言詞、惟尚溫和、使之聽聞兮、

彼眾牧伯、顛蹶石間、一聞我言、即以為妙、

大憝既伏辜。當知吾言哲。

Their rulers will be thrown down from the cliffs, and the wicked will learn that my words were well spoken.

When their rulers are thrown down from the rocky cliffs, those evil people will realize that my words were true.

When their judges are thrown over the cliff, then they shall hear my words, for they are pleasant.

When their rulers will be thrown off the sides of a cliff, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasing.

Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock, And they hear my words, for they are pleasant.

Their judges are overthrown by the sides of the cliff, And they hear my words, for they are sweet.

Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; And they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

When their rulers will be thrown off the sides of a cliff, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasing.

When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

They will be thrown down the side of a cliff by their judges. They will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.

Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. They will hear my words, for they are well spoken.

Then all the tribes of Israel went to David at Hebron and told him,“ We are your own flesh and blood.In the past, when Saul was our king, you were the one who really led the forces of Israel. And the Lord told you,‘ You will be the shepherd of my people Israel. You will be Israel’s leader.’”So there at Hebron, King David made a covenant before the Lord with all the elders of Israel. And they anointed him king of Israel.

You are the most handsome of all. Gracious words stream from your lips. God himself has blessed you forever.

Now the Philistines attacked Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them. Many were slaughtered on the slopes of Mount Gilboa.The Philistines closed in on Saul and his sons, and they killed three of his sons— Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malkishua.The fighting grew very fierce around Saul, and the Philistine archers caught up with him and wounded him.Saul groaned to his armor bearer,“ Take your sword and kill me before these pagan Philistines come to taunt and torture me.” But his armor bearer was afraid and would not do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.When his armor bearer realized that Saul was dead, he fell on his own sword and died.So Saul and his three sons died there together, bringing his dynasty to an end.When all the Israelites in the Jezreel Valley saw that their army had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their towns and fled. So the Philistines moved in and occupied their towns.

Then all Israel gathered before David at Hebron and told him,“ We are your own flesh and blood.In the past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who really led the forces of Israel. And the Lord your God told you,‘ You will be the shepherd of my people Israel. You will be the leader of my people Israel.’”So there at Hebron, David made a covenant before the Lord with all the elders of Israel. And they anointed him king of Israel, just as the Lord had promised through Samuel.

These are the last words of David:“ David, the son of Jesse, speaks— David, the man who was raised up so high, David, the man anointed by the God of Jacob, David, the sweet psalmist of Israel.

All these men came in battle array to Hebron with the single purpose of making David the king over all Israel. In fact, everyone in Israel agreed that David should be their king.

Everyone spoke well of him and was amazed by the gracious words that came from his lips.“ How can this be?” they asked.“ Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”

Then he addressed the entire assembly of Israel as follows:“ If you approve and if it is the will of the Lord our God, let us send messages to all the Israelites throughout the land, including the priests and Levites in their towns and pasturelands. Let us invite them to come and join us.

They captured another 10,000 and took them to the top of a cliff and threw them off, dashing them to pieces on the rocks below.

Now the Philistines attacked Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them. Many were slaughtered on the slopes of Mount Gilboa.The Philistines closed in on Saul and his sons, and they killed three of his sons— Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malkishua.The fighting grew very fierce around Saul, and the Philistine archers caught up with him and wounded him severely.Saul groaned to his armor bearer,“ Take your sword and kill me before these pagan Philistines come to run me through and taunt and torture me.” But his armor bearer was afraid and would not do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.When his armor bearer realized that Saul was dead, he fell on his own sword and died beside the king.So Saul, his three sons, his armor bearer, and his troops all died together that same day.When the Israelites on the other side of the Jezreel Valley and beyond the Jordan saw that the Israelite army had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their towns and fled. So the Philistines moved in and occupied their towns.The next day, when the Philistines went out to strip the dead, they found the bodies of Saul and his three sons on Mount Gilboa.

Then David composed a funeral song for Saul and Jonathan,and he commanded that it be taught to the people of Judah. It is known as the Song of the Bow, and it is recorded in The Book of Jashar.Your pride and joy, O Israel, lies dead on the hills! Oh, how the mighty heroes have fallen!Don’t announce the news in Gath, don’t proclaim it in the streets of Ashkelon, or the daughters of the Philistines will rejoice and the pagans will laugh in triumph.O mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew or rain upon you, nor fruitful fields producing offerings of grain. For there the shield of the mighty heroes was defiled; the shield of Saul will no longer be anointed with oil.The bow of Jonathan was powerful, and the sword of Saul did its mighty work. They shed the blood of their enemies and pierced the bodies of mighty heroes.How beloved and gracious were Saul and Jonathan! They were together in life and in death. They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.O women of Israel, weep for Saul, for he dressed you in luxurious scarlet clothing, in garments decorated with gold.Oh, how the mighty heroes have fallen in battle! Jonathan lies dead on the hills.How I weep for you, my brother Jonathan! Oh, how much I loved you! And your love for me was deep, deeper than the love of women!Oh, how the mighty heroes have fallen! Stripped of their weapons, they lie dead.

Then the men of Judah came to David and anointed him king over the people of Judah. When David heard that the men of Jabesh gilead had buried Saul,he sent them this message:“ May the Lord bless you for being so loyal to your master Saul and giving him a decent burial.May the Lord be loyal to you in return and reward you with his unfailing love! And I, too, will reward you for what you have done.