2 Samuel 1:18

and he thought to teach the sons of Judah [the song of] the Bow,—lo! it is written in the Book of the Upright:—

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)

In Context

17Then chanted David this dirge,—over Saul and over Jonathan his son;

19The beauty of Israel! on thy high plumes—slain! How have fallen—the mighty!

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Cross References

Genesis 49:8Judah, as for thee, thy brethren shall praise thee when thy hand is on the neck of thy foes,—The sons of thy father, shall bow them-selves down to thee:

Joshua 10:13So the sun, was still, and, the moon, stayed, until a nation should be avenged on its foes. Is not, that, written in the Book of the Upright? So then the sun stayed in the middle of the heavens, and hastened not to go in, about a whole day.

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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