The Death of Saul
El al (1 Samuel 31:1-13; 2 Sam. 1:1-9)
Fleeing from those Philistines
They were slain at Mr. Gilboa
Jonathan and Abinadab and even Melchishua
Yeah, ’twas a real “Sock-it-to-yah”!
Well the war went hard on Saul
Shot him with bows and arrows
Said Saul to his man,
“Draw your sword and pierce me through.”
But the armor-bearer said he couldn’t do it,
So he fell on his sword and died.
The people buried his bones and cried.
And it came about after the death of Saul
He was done killing Amalekites and all.
David stayed a few days in Ziklag
And a man came out the camp, said “What a drag!”
Prostrated himself and said, “The people have fled,
On top of which many are dead!
Even Saul and Jonathan are gone
I was watching from Mr. Gilboa!
Oh, tellin’ you! You got know
Saul was leaning there on his spear
Quite wounded but his life did linger,
So it was time for me to raise a finger.”
And said he, “I stood there and him did kill
I knew that your blood he would spill.
So I left him there quite dead
And here is the crown from his head.”
0615 on 21 April
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