2 Samuel 1:25

How the mighty have fallen in the middle of the battle! Jonathan was slain on your high places.

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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

24You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you delicately in scarlet, who put ornaments of gold on your clothing.

26I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan. You have been very pleasant to me. Your love to me was wonderful, surpassing the love of women.

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Cross References

Judges 5:18Zebulun was a people that jeopardized their lives to the death; Naphtali also, on the high places of the field.

2 Samuel 1:19“Your glory, Israel, was slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen!

Lamentations 5:16The crown has fallen from our head. 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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