New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Samuel 1:18-27
18and he told them to teach the sons of Judah the mourning song of the bow; behold, it is written in 1the Book of Jashar.19“2Your beauty, Israel, is 3slaughtered on your high places! 4How the mighty have fallen!205Tell it not in Gath, Proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon, Or 6the daughters of the Philistines will rejoice, The daughters of 7the uncircumcised will celebrate.218Mountains of Gilboa, 9May there be no dew nor rain on you, or fields of offerings! For there the shield of the mighty was defiled, The shield of Saul, not 10anointed with oil.2211From the blood of those 12slaughtered, from the fat of the mighty, 13The bow of Jonathan did not turn back, And the sword of Saul did not return 14unstained.23Saul and Jonathan, beloved and delightful in 15life, And in their deaths they were not separated; 16They were swifter than eagles, 17They were mightier than lions.24Daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, Who clothed you in scarlet, with jewelry, Who put gold jewelry on your apparel.2518How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is 19slaughtered on your high places.26I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan; You have been 20a close friend to me. 21Your love for me was more wonderful Than the love of women.2722How the mighty have fallen, And 23the weapons of war have perished!”
Notes
- 1. 2 Samuel 1:18 Josh 10:13 ↩
- 2. 2 Samuel 1:19 Lit The ↩
- 3. 2 Samuel 1:19 Lit pierced ↩
- 4. 2 Samuel 1:19 2 Sam 1:25, 27 ↩
- 5. 2 Samuel 1:20 1 Sam 31:8-13; Mic 1:10 ↩
- 6. 2 Samuel 1:20 Ex 15:20, 21; 1 Sam 18:6 ↩
- 7. 2 Samuel 1:20 1 Sam 14:6 ↩
- 8. 2 Samuel 1:21 1 Sam 31:1 ↩
- 9. 2 Samuel 1:21 Ezek 31:15 ↩
- 10. 2 Samuel 1:21 Is 21:5 ↩
- 11. 2 Samuel 1:22 Deut 32:42; Is 34:6 ↩
- 12. 2 Samuel 1:22 Lit pierced ↩
- 13. 2 Samuel 1:22 1 Sam 18:4 ↩
- 14. 2 Samuel 1:22 Or without success ↩
- 15. 2 Samuel 1:23 Lit their lives ↩
- 16. 2 Samuel 1:23 Jer 4:13 ↩
- 17. 2 Samuel 1:23 Judg 14:18 ↩
- 18. 2 Samuel 1:25 2 Sam 1:19, 27 ↩
- 19. 2 Samuel 1:25 Lit pierced ↩
- 20. 2 Samuel 1:26 Lit very friendly to ↩
- 21. 2 Samuel 1:26 1 Sam 18:1-4 ↩
- 22. 2 Samuel 1:27 2 Sam 1:19, 25 ↩
- 23. 2 Samuel 1:27 Is 13:5 ↩
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
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