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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! "Jonathan lies slain on your high places.
• 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

23Saul and Jonathan— in life they were loved and admired, and in death they were not parted. They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions. 24“Daughters of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you in scarlet and finery, who adorned your garments with ornaments of gold. “How the mighty have fallen in battle! Jonathan lies slain on your heights. 26I grieve for you, Jonathan my brother; you were very dear to me. Your love for me was wonderful, more wonderful than that of women. 27“How the mighty have fallen! The weapons of war have 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 2:19He chased Abner, turning neither to the right nor to the left as he pursued him.
• Lamentations 5:16The crown has fallen from our head. Woe to us, for we have sinned!
• Judges 5:18The people of Zebulun risked their very lives; so did Naphtali on the terraced fields.
• 1 Samuel 14:13Jonathan climbed up, using his hands and feet, with his armor-bearer right behind him. The Philistines fell before Jonathan, and his armor-bearer followed and killed behind 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

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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