2 Samuel 1:25

How have the mighty fallen In the midst of the battle! Jonathan! on thy high places wounded!

Young's Literal Translation

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! for Saul weep ye, Who is clothing you [in] scarlet with delights. Who is lifting up ornaments of gold on your clothing.

26I am in distress for thee, my brother Jonathan, Very pleasant wast thou to me; Wonderful was thy love to me, Above the love of women!

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Cross References

Judges 5:18Zebulun [is] a people who exposed its soul to death, Naphtali also — on high places of the field.

2 Samuel 1:19'The Roebuck, O Israel, On thy high places [is] wounded; How have the mighty fallen!

Lamentations 5:16Fallen hath the crown [from] our head, Woe [is] now 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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