2 Samuel 1:22

instead, it was stained with the blood of those whom he had killed, and the fat of mighty enemy soldiers was smeared on it. Jonathan [PRS] did not retreat carrying his bow and arrows, and Saul always defeated his enemies when he fought them with his sword. [PRS, LIT]

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty.

In Context

21I hope/desire that there will be no rain or dew on the mountains of the Gilboa area [APO], and that no grain will grow in the fields there, because there the shield of Saul, the mighty king, fell on the ground. No one rubbed olive oil on Saul’s shield;

23“Saul and Jonathan were loved and they pleased many people. They were together [LIT] while they lived and when they died. In battles they were swifter than eagles and they were stronger than lions.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:42I will kill all of my enemies with a sword; it will be as though I had arrows that will be covered with their blood. I will kill [MTY] all those whom I capture and cut off their leaders’ heads.’

1 Samuel 14:47After Saul became the ruler/king of the Israeli people, his army fought against their enemies in many areas. They fought against armies of the Moab people-group, the Ammon people-group, the Edom people-group, the kings of Zobah city/area, and the Philistia people-group. Wherever the Israeli army fought, they defeated their enemies.

1 Samuel 18:4Jonathan took off his own outer robe and gave it to David. He also gave David his soldier’s tunic, his sword, his bow and arrows, and his belt.

Jeremiah 50:9Do that because I am going to gather an army of great nations to the north of Babylon. They will join together to attack Babylon and will capture it. Their arrows will be like [SIM] skilled warriors that always hit what they aim at.

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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