10 So I stood over him and killed him because I knew that after he had fallen he couldn’t survive. I took the crown that was on his head and the armband that was on his arm, and I’ve brought them here to my lord.”

11 Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them,(A) and all the men with him did the same. 12 They mourned, wept, and fasted until the evening(B) for those who died by the sword—for Saul, his son Jonathan, the Lord’s people, and the house of Israel.

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10 “So I stood beside him and killed him, because I knew that after he had fallen he could not survive. And I took the crown(A) that was on his head and the band on his arm and have brought them here to my lord.”

11 Then David and all the men with him took hold of their clothes and tore(B) them. 12 They mourned and wept and fasted till evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the army of the Lord and for the nation of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.

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