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 “Howa the mighty have fallen, And the weapons of war perished!”
How are the mighty fallen - The recurrenee of the same idea II Samuel 1:19, II Samuel 1:25, II 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 of the reader.
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