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아말렉 청년이 다윗에게 와서 사울과 요나단의 전사 소식을 전하고, 자신이 사울을 죽였다고 보고합니다. 다윗은 크게 슬퍼하며, 사울을 죽였다고 진술한 아말렉 청년을 처형합니다.

[ 사무엘하 1:1 - 1:16 ] (찬송289장)

사울과 요나단의 부고 

1사울이 죽은 후에 다윗이 아말렉 사람을 쳐죽이고 돌아와 다윗이 시글락에서 이틀을 머물더니 2사흘째 되는 날에 한 사람이 사울의 진영에서 나왔는데 그의 옷은 찢어졌고 머리에는 흙이 있더라 그가 다윗에게 나아와 땅에 엎드려 절하매 3다윗이 그에게 묻되 너는 어디서 왔느냐 하니 대답하되 이스라엘 진영에서 도망하여 왔나이다 하니라 4다윗이 그에게 이르되 일이 어떻게 되었느냐 너는 내게 말하라 그가 대답하되 군사가 전쟁 중에 도망하기도 하였고 무리 가운데에 엎드러져 죽은 자도 많았고 사울과 그의 아들 요나단도 죽었나이다 하는지라

 사울을 죽였다고 말한 아말렉 병사 

 5다윗이 자기에게 알리는 청년에게 묻되 사울과 그의 아들 요나단이 죽은 줄을 네가 어떻게 아느냐 6그에게 알리는 청년이 이르되 내가 우연히 길보아 산에 올라가 보니 사울이 자기 창에 기대고 병거와 기병은 그를 급히 따르는데 7사울이 뒤로 돌아 나를 보고 부르시기로 내가 대답하되 내가 여기 있나이다 한즉 8내게 이르되 너는 누구냐 하시기로 내가 그에게 대답하되 나는 아말렉 사람이니이다 한즉 9또 내게 이르시되 내 목숨이 아직 내게 완전히 있으므로 내가 고통 중에 있나니 청하건대 너는 내 곁에 서서 나를 죽이라 하시기로 10그가 엎드러진 후에는 살 수 없는 줄을 내가 알고 그의 곁에 서서 죽이고 그의 머리에 있는 왕관과 팔에 있는 고리를 벗겨서 내 주께로 가져왔나이다 하니라

 슬퍼하는 다윗과 그의 군사들 

 11이에 다윗이 자기 옷을 잡아 찢으매 함께 있는 모든 사람도 그리하고 12사울과 그의 아들 요나단과 여호와의 백성과 이스라엘 족속이 칼에 죽음으로 말미암아 저녁 때까지 슬퍼하여 울며 금식하니라

 아말렉 병사를 처형함 

 13다윗이 그 소식을 전한 청년에게 묻되 너는 어디 사람이냐 대답하되 나는 아말렉 사람 곧 외국인의 아들이니이다 하니 14다윗이 그에게 이르되 네가 어찌하여 손을 들어 여호와의 기름 부음 받은 자 죽이기를 두려워하지 아니하였느냐 하고 15다윗이 청년 중 한 사람을 불러 이르되 가까이 가서 그를 죽이라 하매 그가 치매 곧 죽으니라 16다윗이 그에게 이르기를 네 피가 네 머리로 돌아갈지어다 네 입이 네게 대하여 증언하기를 내가 여호와의 기름 부음 받은 자를 죽였노라 함이니라 하였더라

[ 2 Samuel 1:1 - 1:16 ]

1After the death of Saul, when David had returned from striking down the Amalekites, David remained two days in Ziklag.2 And on the third day, behold, a man came from Saul’s camp, with his clothes torn and dirt on his head. And when he came to David, he fell to the ground and paid homage.3 David said to him, “Where do you come from?” And he said to him, “I have escaped from the camp of Israel.”4 And David said to him, “How did it go? Tell me.” And he answered, “The people fled from the battle, and also many of the people have fallen and are dead, and Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead.”5 Then David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”6 And the young man who told him said, “By chance I happened to be on Mount Gilboa, and there was Saul leaning on his spear, and behold, the chariots and the horsemen were close upon him.7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called to me. And I answered, ‘Here I am.’8 And he said to me, ‘Who are you?’ I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’9 And he said to me, ‘Stand beside me and kill me, for anguish has seized me, and yet my life still lingers.’10 So I stood beside him and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after he had fallen. And I took the crown that was on his head and the armlet that was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord.”11 Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them, and so did all the men who were with him.12 And they mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and for Jonathan his son and for the people of the LORD and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.13 And David said to the young man who told him, “Where do you come from?” And he answered, “I am the son of a sojourner, an Amalekite.”14 David said to him, “How is it you were not afraid to put out your hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?”15 Then David called one of the young men and said, “Go, execute him.” And he struck him down so that he died.16 And David said to him, “Your blood be on your head, for your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have killed the LORD’s anointed.’” 

Who is God like?

Thinking & Understanding

David was genuinely grieved by the news that Saul and Jonathan had died in battle (vv. 1-4, 11-12). The young Amalekite who delivered this news falsely reported that he had killed Saul, who was wounded, with his own hands (vv. 5-10. See 1 Sam. 31:1-6). He pretended to grieve while speaking a lie. However, the truth strips deceit of its power. The young Amalekite tried to use the tragedy of Saul’s household as an opportunity for promotion but instead he was executed for the sinful act of killing the king (vv. 13-16). 

What lesson is God teaching me?

Vv. 6-10 We mustn’t use the suffering of others for our benefit. We must respond to the misfortune of our neighbours by grieving with them (see 1 Cor. 12:15), offering them comfort and helping them to stand again. Do you count your own gains and losses rather than grieving over the suffering of your neighbours? 

Vv. 11- 12 David genuinely mourned Saul’s death. He was saddened by the misfortune of Saul, who had spent his life going against God’s Word because of his jealousy and obsession, only to meet a tragic end. Evil is rooted in weakness. This is why Jesus wept for the weakness of those who nailed him to the cross and ridiculed him. Who should you pray for with a compassionate heart today? 

Prayer

Lord, help me to regard all life as precious regardless of my own personal gain and to remember that you are the Lord of life.