After the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, David remained two days in Ziklag; And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and Jonathan his son, and he said it should be taught to the people of Judah; behold, it is written in the Book of Jashar. He said:

"Thy glory, O Israel, is slain uponthy high places!How are the mighty fallen! Tell it not in Gath,publish it not in the streets ofAshkelon; lest the daughters of the Philistinesrejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised exult." Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew or rain upon you,nor upsurging of the deep! For there the shield of the mighty was defiled,the shield of Saul, not anointed with oil."From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turne…