2 Samuel 1:25

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

LXX2012 (US English)

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, who clothed you with scarlet together with your adorning, who added golden ornaments to your apparel.

26I am grieved for you, my brother Jonathan; you were very lovely to me; your love to me was wonderful beyond the love of women.

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Cross References

Judges 5:18The people Zabulon + 5:18 Lit. reproached. exposed their soul to death, and Nephthali came to the high places of their land.

2 Samuel 1:19+ 1:19 The LXX. take הצבי as from כיצב, the A.V. from צבי. Set up a pillar, O Israel, for + 1:19 Two words here are used, as is often the case in the LXX. to express one. viz. τεθηκότων and τραυματτιῶν to express חלל the slain that died upon your high places: how are the mighty fallen!

Lamentations 5:16The crown has fallen from our head: yes, 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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