2 Samuel 1:10

2 Samuel 1:10 says, Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:  David tore his clothes in mourning for the death of Saul and Jonathan and Saul's other sons and his men joined him in mourning.  David had never wished for Saul’s death and he certainly hadn't wished for Jonathan's death.  We should always mourn the death of our family members, even if they haven't been very kind to us.  Verse twelve adds, And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.  They mourned, wept and fasted all day for Saul and Jonathan, as well as all the people of Israel who had fallen by the sword.  Saul had been trying to kill them, especially David, but they did not rejoice in his death, but mourned it.  Jonathan had been a good friend to David, and they mourned his death as well.  The others who died likely fell somewhere in between, but they were all a part of God's Chosen People.  No matter our personal relationship with them, even if we don't have one, we should always mourn spiritually when one of our fellow believers dies.  Verse thirteen states, And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amelekite.  David sake the young man who brought the news who he was and where he was from.  It is always good to know who we are dealing with, especially if they are bringing us bad news.  The young man said he was a stranger and not an Israelite, but an Amalekite.  Verse fourteen adds, And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?  David asked the young man why he wasn't afraid to kill the LORD’s anointed.  Matthew Henry points out that the young man was an Amalekite, who Saul should have already destroyed and that he may have done what Saul’s armor bearer couldn't do or he may have just been boasting about something he really didn't do.  Either way, he showed no respect for Saul, David, or any of God's people since he thought he would bring honor to himself for having killed their king even if he presented it as an act of mercy.  People today often still try to present themselves as our friends even as they are doing things that harm us and are not God's will. Verse fifteen continues, And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.  David called on one of his young men and had him kill the young Amalekite.  We are not called on to kill those who are our enemies today, but we should always be aware that they are not our friends, even if they present themselves as such.  Verse sixteen concludes,  And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD’s anointed.  Before he died,  David told the young Amalekite that he was responsible for his death, because he had convicted himself by his own words.  Ultimately, everyone is responsible for their own relationship with God when they die, and if we have not accepted Jesus Christ as our personal Savior and Lord, we will be convicted by our own words.