2 Samuel 1:18 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Samuel 1:18

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.

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Definitions of words in 2 Samuel 1:18:

Book {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Book {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Bow {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Bow {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

He {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Song {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Jasher {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Jasher {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Judah {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Judah {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Other definition entries containing 2 Samuel 1:18:

Jasher {Easton's}
Jonathan {Easton's}
Lamentation {Easton's}
Psalms, Book Of {I.S.B.E.}
Samuel, Books Of {I.S.B.E.}

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