2 Samuel 1:26

I 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

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

In Context

25How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! 1 O Jonathan, even the slain ones upon thy high places! 1

27How are the mighty fallen, 1 And the weapons of war perished!

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Cross References

1 Samuel 19:2And Jonathan, Saul’s son, loved David much: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul seeks to kill thee: take heed to thyself therefore tomorrow morning, and hide thyself, and dwell in secret.

1 Samuel 20:41And when the lad went in, then David arose from the ergab, and fell upon his face, and did obeisance to him three times, and they kissed each other, and wept for each other, for a great while.

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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