2 Samuel 1:17 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Samuel 1:17

15 Then ^aDavid called one of the young men and said, “Go near, and execute him!” And he struck him so that he died.

16 So David said to him, ^a“Your blood is on your own head, for ^byour own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have killed the Lord’s anointed.’ ”

The Song of the Bow

17 Then David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son,

18 ^aand he told them to teach the children of Judah the Song of the Bow; indeed it is written ^bin the Book of Jasher:

19 “The beauty of Israel is slain on your high places!
^aHow the mighty have fallen!

20 ^aTell it not in Gath,
Proclaim it not in the streets of ^bAshkelon—
Lest ^cthe daughters of the Philistines rejoice,
Lest the daughters of ^dthe uncircumcised triumph.

21 “O ^amountains of Gilboa,
^bLet there be no dew nor rain upon you,
Nor fields of offerings.
For the shield of the mighty is¹ cast away there!
The shield of Saul, not ^canointed with oil.

22 From the blood of the slain,
From the fat of the mighty,
^aThe bow of Jonathan did not turn back,
And the sword of Saul did not return empty.

23 “Saul and Jonathan were beloved and pleasant in their lives,
And in their ^adeath they were not divided;
They were swifter than eagles,
They were ^bstronger than lions.

24 “O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul,
Who clothed you in scarlet, with luxury;
Who put ornaments of gold on your apparel.

25 “How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle!
Jonathan was slain in your high places.

26 I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan;
You have been very pleasant to me;
^aYour love to me was wonderful,
Surpassing the love of women.

27 “How^a the mighty have fallen,
And the weapons of war perished!”

Verse Comparison: 2 Samuel 1:17

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American Standard Version
And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:

Amplified® Bible
David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and Jonathan his son,

Contemporary English Version
David sang a song in memory of Saul and Jonathan,

Darby English Version
And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son;

Good News Bible
David sang this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan,

King James Version
And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:

New American Standard Bible
Then David chanted with this lament over Saul and Jonathan his son,

New International Version
David took up this lament concerning Saul and his son Jonathan,

New King James Version
Then David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then David chanted with this lament over Saul and Jonathan his son,

Revised Standard Version
And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and Jonathan his son,

Young's Literal Translation
And David lamenteth with this lamentation over Saul, and over Jonathan his son;

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