2 Samuel 1:25

2 Samuel 1:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.
• New International Version (NIV)“How the mighty have fallen in battle! Jonathan lies slain on your heights.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan was slain in your high places.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Oh, how the mighty heroes have fallen in battle! Jonathan lies dead on the hills.

Context of 2 Samuel 1:25

23"Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely! In life and in death they were not divided; they were swifter than eagles; they were stronger than lions. 24"You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you luxuriously in scarlet, who put ornaments of gold on your apparel. "How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! "Jonathan lies slain on your high places. 26I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan; very pleasant have you been to me; your love to me was extraordinary, surpassing the love of women. 27"How the mighty have fallen, and the weapons of war perished!"

2 Samuel 1:25 word by word

אֵ֚יךְ נָפְל֣וּ גִבֹּרִ֔ים בְּת֖וֹךְ הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן עַל־בָּמוֹתֶ֖יךָ חָלָֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• How are the mightyגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• fallenנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
• in the midstתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• of the battleמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• O Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
• slainחָלָלchâlâl · slain: killedH2491
• in thine high placesבָּמָהbâmâh · high placeH1116

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 1:25

• 2 Samuel 2:19And Asahel pursued Abner, and as he went, he turned neither to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
• Lamentations 5:16The crown has fallen from our head; woe to us, for we have sinned!
• Judges 5:18Zebulun is a people who risked their lives to the death; Naphtali, too, on the heights of the field.
• 1 Samuel 14:13Then Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, and his armor-bearer after him. And they fell before Jonathan, and his armor-bearer killed them after him.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 1:25

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25How are the mighty fallen - The recurrenee of the same idea 2 Samuel 1:19, 2 Samuel 1:25, 2 Samuel 1:27 is perfectly congenial to the nature of elegy, since grief is fond of dwelling upon the particular objects of the passion, and frequently repeating them. By unanimous consent this is considered one of the most beautiful odes in the Bible, and the generosity of David in thus mourning for his enemy and persecutor, Saul, enhances the effect upon the mind…Read the comment
• 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 1:25

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

In the dictionaries

• Jonathan
• Beauty
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• Empty
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• Lamentation
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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