2 Samuel 1:25

How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! 1 O Jonathan, even the slain ones upon thy high places! 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

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

24Daughters of Israel, weep for Saul, 1 Who clothed you with scarlet together with your adorning, 1 Who added golden ornaments to your apparel. 1

26I am grieved for thee, my brother Jonathan; 1 Thou wast very lovely to me; 1 Thy love to me was wonderful 1 Beyond the love of women. 1

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Cross References

Judges 5:18The people Zebulun exposed their soul to death, 1 And Naphtali came to the high places of their land. 1

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

Lamentations 5:16The crown has fallen from our head: 1 Yea, woe to us! for we have sinned. 1

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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