2 Samuel 1:27

2 Samuel 1:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
• New International Version (NIV)“How the mighty have fallen! The weapons of war have perished!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)"How the mighty have fallen, and the weapons of war perished!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)“How the mighty have fallen, And the weapons of war perished!”

Context of 2 Samuel 1:27

25Brave soldiers have died as they fought a great battle! Jonathan's dead body lies on Gilboa's hills. 26My brother, Jonathan! I am very sad about your death. You were my good friend. Your love for me was very special. It was better than the love of women. The brave men have fallen in the battle! Their weapons are now useless.’

2 Samuel 1:27 word by word

אֵ֚יךְ נָפְל֣וּ גִבּוֹרִ֔ים וַיֹּאבְד֖וּ כְּלֵ֥י מִלְחָמָֽה׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• How are the mightyגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• fallenנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
• and the weaponsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• of warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• perishedאָבַד'âbad · to perishH6

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 1:27

• 2 Samuel 1:19‘The greatest men of Israel now lie on the mountains. They are dead! Those brave men have fallen to the ground!
• 2 Kings 2:12When Elisha saw this, he shouted, ‘My father! My father! You are riding in Israel's chariot! Israel's men are riding on the horses!’ After that, Elisha could not see Elijah again. He took hold of his own clothes and he tore them into pieces because he was very upset.
• 2 Kings 13:14When Jehoash was still king of Israel, Elisha became very ill. It was the illness from which he would soon die. Jehoash went to visit him. Jehoash stood beside Elisha and he wept. Jehoash said, ‘My father! My father! You are riding in Israel's chariot! Israel's men are riding on the horses!’
• Psalms 46:9All over the world, he causes wars to finish. He destroys the soldiers' bows and spears. He burns their shields in a fire.
• Ezekiel 39:9Then those who live in Israel's towns will go out. They will pick up the weapons and they will burn them. They will burn the small and large shields, the heavy sticks, the throwing sticks and the sharp pointed sticks (swords). They will use them to make their fires. They will have enough wood for seven years of fires.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 1:27

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-27Verses 17-27 Kasheth, or "the bow," probably was the title of this mournful, funeral song. David does not commend Saul for what he was not; and says nothing of his piety or goodness. Jonathan was a dutiful son, Saul an affectionate father, therefore dear to each other. David had reason to say, that Jonathan's love to him was wonderful. Next to the love between Christ and his people, that affection which springs form it, produces the strongest friendship…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-27The forty years of Saul’s reign ended in tragedy. The Philistines struck a devastating blow against his people. They killed Saul’s sons and later mutilated Saul’s body after he took his own life (1 Samuel 31). After these tragic events, the story begins to focus on David and his rise as a leader.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-2724-27. Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, &c.--The fondness for dress, which anciently distinguished Oriental women, is their characteristic still. It appears in their love of bright, gay, and divers colors, in profuse display of ornaments, and in various other forms. The inmost depths of the poet's feeling are stirred, and his amiable disposition appears in the strong desire to celebrate the good…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 1:27

• David
• Elegy
• Friendship
• Jonathan
• Mourning
• Poetry
• Song

In the dictionaries

• Beauty
• David
• Empty
• Gilboa
• Jasher
• Jonathan
• Lamentation
• Lamentations, Book of
• Lovely
• Poetry

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings