2 Samuel 1:16-18

New Catholic Bible

¹⁶ As he fell, David said to him: “Your blood be on your own head. You convicted yourself by your own testimony when you said: ‘I killed the Lord’s anointed.’ ”

¹⁷ Elegy for Saul and Jonathan. David chanted the following lament over Saul and his son Jonathan, ¹⁸ and he ordered that this dirge over them be taught to the people of Judah. It is recorded in the Book of Jashar.