2 Samuel 1:20

Tell it not in Gath, 1 And tell it not as glad tidings in the streets of Ashkelon, 1 Lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, 1 Lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph. 1

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

19Set up a pillar, O Israel, for the slain that died upon thy high places: 1 How are the mighty fallen! 1

21Ye mountains of Gilboa, 1 Let not dew nor rain descend upon you, nor fields of firstfruits be upon you, 1 For there the shield of the mighty ones has been grievously assailed; 1 The shield of Saul was not anointed with oil. 1

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Cross References

Exodus 15:20And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, having taken a timbrel in her hand—then there went forth all the women after her with timbrels and dances.

Judges 11:34And Jephthah came to Mizpah to his house; and behold, his daughter came forth to meet him with timbrels and dances; and she was his only child, he had not another son or daughter.

Judges 16:23And the chiefs of the Philistines met to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon, and to make merry; and they said, God has given into our hand our enemy Samson.

1 Samuel 18:6And there came out women in dances to meet David out of all the cities of Israel, with timbrels, and with rejoicing, and with cymbals.

1 Samuel 31:8And it came to pass on the morrow that the Philistines come to strip the dead, and they find Saul and his three sons fallen on the mountains of Gilboa.

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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