2 Samuel 1:25

How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain upon thy high places.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.

In Context

24Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet with splendour, Who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel.

26I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant wast thou unto me; Thy love to me was wonderful, passing women's love.

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Cross References

Judges 5:18Zebulun is a people [that] jeoparded their lives unto death, Naphtali also, on the high places of the field.

2 Samuel 1:19The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!

Lamentations 5:16The crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us, for we have sinned!

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 1:18-27

David's Lamentation for Jonathan. ( b. c. 1055.) 17 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son: 18 (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.) 19 The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen! 20 Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph. 21 Ye mountains of Gilboa,… Read the whole commentary →

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