How did David react to the news of the deaths of Saul and Jonathan as brought by the Amalekite messenger?
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Correct answer: He executed the messenger and lamented with a song
David tore his clothes and mourned for Saul and Jonathan. He ordered the Amalekite killed because the man claimed to have struck down the Lord's anointed, and then David composed the 'Song of the Bow' in their honor.
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