2 Samuel 1:25

How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, on thy high places slain.

Leeser Tanakh

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

24O daughters of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with beautiful dresses, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.

26I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan; very dear hast thou been unto me: wonderful was thy love for me, passing the love of women.

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Cross References

Judges 5:18Zebulun is a people that jeoparded its life unto death, and Naphtali—on the high places of the [battle] field.

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

Lamentations 5:16Fallen is the crown of our head: woe to 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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