2 Samuel 1:24

2 Samuel 1:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.
• New International Version (NIV)“Daughters of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you in scarlet and finery, who adorned your garments with ornaments of gold.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you luxuriously in scarlet, who put ornaments of gold on your apparel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, Who clothed you in scarlet, with luxury; Who put ornaments of gold on your apparel.

Context of 2 Samuel 1:24

22From the blood of those slaughtered, from the fat of the mighty, The bow of Jonathan did not turn back, And the sword of Saul did not return unstained. 23Saul and Jonathan, beloved and delightful in life, And in their deaths they were not separated; They were swifter than eagles, They were mightier than lions. Daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, Who clothed you in scarlet, with jewelry, Who put gold jewelry on your apparel. 25How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slaughtered on your high places. 26I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan; You have been a close friend to me. Your love for me was more wonderful Than the love of women.

2 Samuel 1:24 word by word

בְּנוֹת֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־שָׁא֖וּל בְּכֶ֑ינָה הַמַּלְבִּֽשְׁכֶ֤ם שָׁנִי֙ עִם־עֲדָנִ֔ים הַֽמַּעֲלֶה֙ עֲדִ֣י זָהָ֔ב עַ֖ל לְבוּשְׁכֶֽן׃Read the interlinear

• Daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• weepבָּכָהbâkâh · to weepH1058
• overאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• Who clothedלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• you in scarletשָׁנִיshânîy · scarletH8144
• with jewelryעֵ֫דֶן‛êden ‛ednâh · delicacyH5730
• Who putעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• jewelryעֲדִי‛ădîy · ornamentH5716
• on your apparelלְבוּשׁlebûsh lebûsh · clothingH3830

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 1:24

• Judges 5:30‘Are they not finding, are they not dividing the spoils? A concubine, two concubines for every warrior; To Sisera a spoil of dyed cloth, A spoil of dyed cloth embroidered, Dyed cloth of double embroidery on the neck of the plunderer?’
• Psalms 68:12“Kings of armies flee, they flee, And she who remains at home will divide the spoils!”
• Proverbs 31:21She is not afraid of the snow for her household, For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
• Isaiah 3:16Moreover, the Lord said, “Because the daughters of Zion are haughty And walk with heads held high and seductive eyes, And go along with mincing steps And jingle the anklets on their feet,
• Jeremiah 2:32Can a virgin forget her jewelry, Or a bride her attire? Yet My people have forgotten Me For days without number.
• 1 Timothy 2:9Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or expensive apparel,
• 1 Peter 3:3Your adornment must not be merely the external--braiding the hair, wearing gold jewelry, or putting on apparel;

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 1:24

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24The women of Israel are most happily introduced. They who had come out to meet king Saul with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of music” in the day of victory, are now called to weep over him.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 1:24

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

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Saul
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Paul, Saul
• Beauty
• Colour
• David
• Dress
• Empty

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