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Brenton's Septuagint
2 Samuel 1:27
How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
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Christian Standard Bible®
How the mighty have fallenand the weapons of war have perished!
How the mighty have fallenand the weapons of war have perished!
Hebrew Names Version
How are the mighty fallen, The weapons of war perished!
How are the mighty fallen, The weapons of war perished!
King James Version
How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
Lexham English Bible
How the mighty have fallen and the weapons of warfare perished."
How the mighty have fallen and the weapons of warfare perished."
English Standard Version
"How the mighty have fallen, and the weapons of war perished!"
"How the mighty have fallen, and the weapons of war perished!"
New Century Version
"How the mighty have fallen! The weapons of war are gone."
"How the mighty have fallen! The weapons of war are gone."
New English Translation
How the warriors have fallen! The weapons of war are destroyed!
How the warriors have fallen! The weapons of war are destroyed!
Amplified Bible
"How the mighty have fallen, And the weapons of war have perished!"
"How the mighty have fallen, And the weapons of war have perished!"
New American Standard Bible
"How the mighty have fallen, And the weapons of war have perished!"
"How the mighty have fallen, And the weapons of war have perished!"
Geneva Bible (1587)
howe are the mightie ouerthrowen, and the weapons of warre destroyed!
howe are the mightie ouerthrowen, and the weapons of warre destroyed!
Legacy Standard Bible
How have the mighty fallen,And the weapons of war perished!"
How have the mighty fallen,And the weapons of war perished!"
Contemporary English Version
Our warriors have fallen, and their weapons are destroyed.
Our warriors have fallen, and their weapons are destroyed.
Complete Jewish Bible
How the heroes have fallen and the weapons of war perished"
How the heroes have fallen and the weapons of war perished"
Darby Translation
How are the mighty fallen, and the instruments of war perished!
How are the mighty fallen, and the instruments of war perished!
Easy-to-Read Version
Heroes have fallen in battle. Their weapons of war are lost."
Heroes have fallen in battle. Their weapons of war are lost."
George Lamsa Translation
How are the mighty fallen and the weapons of war perished!
How are the mighty fallen and the weapons of war perished!
Good News Translation
"The brave soldiers have fallen, their weapons abandoned and useless."
"The brave soldiers have fallen, their weapons abandoned and useless."
Literal Translation
How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
How are the Worthies fallen, and ye weapens destroyed?
How are the Worthies fallen, and ye weapens destroyed?
American Standard Version
How are the mighty fallen, And the weapons of war perished!
How are the mighty fallen, And the weapons of war perished!
Bible in Basic English
How have the great ones been made low, and the arms of war broken!
How have the great ones been made low, and the arms of war broken!
Bishop's Bible (1568)
O how are the mightie ouerthrowen, and the weapons of warre destroyed?
O how are the mightie ouerthrowen, and the weapons of warre destroyed?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
King James Version (1611)
How are the mightie fallen, and the weapons of warre perished!
How are the mightie fallen, and the weapons of warre perished!
English Revised Version
How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
Berean Standard Bible
How the mighty have fallen and the weapons of war have perished!"
How the mighty have fallen and the weapons of war have perished!"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Hou therfor `felden doun stronge men, and armeris of batel perischide?
Hou therfor `felden doun stronge men, and armeris of batel perischide?
Young's Literal Translation
How have the mighty fallen, Yea, the weapons of war perish!'
How have the mighty fallen, Yea, the weapons of war perish!'
Update Bible Version
How are the mighty fallen, And the weapons of war perished!
How are the mighty fallen, And the weapons of war perished!
Webster's Bible Translation
How have the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
How have the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
World English Bible
How are the mighty fallen, The weapons of war perished!
How are the mighty fallen, The weapons of war perished!
New King James Version
"How the mighty have fallen, And the weapons of war perished!"
"How the mighty have fallen, And the weapons of war perished!"
New Living Translation
Oh, how the mighty heroes have fallen! Stripped of their weapons, they lie dead.
Oh, how the mighty heroes have fallen! Stripped of their weapons, they lie dead.
New Life Bible
How have the powerful fallen, and the bows and swords of war destroyed!"
How have the powerful fallen, and the bows and swords of war destroyed!"
New Revised Standard
How the mighty have fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
How the mighty have fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
How have fallen the mighty, and perished the weapons of war!
How have fallen the mighty, and perished the weapons of war!
Douay-Rheims Bible
How are the valiant fallen, and the weapons of war perished?
How are the valiant fallen, and the weapons of war perished?
Revised Standard Version
"How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!"
"How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!"
THE MESSAGE
The mighty warriors—fallen, fallen. And the arms of war broken to bits.
The mighty warriors—fallen, fallen. And the arms of war broken to bits.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"How have the mighty fallen, And the weapons of war perished!"
"How have the mighty fallen, And the weapons of war perished!"
Contextual Overview
17 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son. 18 And he gave orders to teach it the sons of Juda: behold, it is written in the book of Right. 19 Set up a pillar, O Israel, for the slain that died upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen! 20 Tell it not in Geth, and tell it not as glad tidings in the streets of Ascalon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph. 21 Ye mountains of Gelbue, let not dew no rain descend upon you, nor fields of first-fruits be upon you, for there the shield of the mighty ones has been grievously assailed; the shield of Saul was not anointed with oil. 22 From the blood of the slain, and from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan returned not empty; and the sword of Saul turned not back empty. 23 Saul and Jonathan, the beloved and the beautiful, were not divided: comely were they in their life, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, and they were stronger than lions. 24 Daughters of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you with scarlet together with your adorning, who added golden ornaments to your apparel. 25 How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, even the slain ones upon thy high places! 26 I am grieved for thee, my brother Jonathan; thou wast very lovely to me; thy love to me was wonderful beyond the love of women.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
How are: 2 Samuel 1:19, 2 Samuel 1:25
weapons: 2 Kings 2:12, 2 Kings 13:14, Psalms 46:9, Ezekiel 39:9, Ezekiel 39:10
Cross-References
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God made the heaven and the earth.
In the beginning God made the heaven and the earth.
Genesis 1:2
But the earth was unsightly and unfurnished, and darkness was over the deep, and the Spirit of God moved over the water.
But the earth was unsightly and unfurnished, and darkness was over the deep, and the Spirit of God moved over the water.
Genesis 1:7
And God made the firmament, and God divided between the water which was under the firmament and the water which was above the firmament.
And God made the firmament, and God divided between the water which was under the firmament and the water which was above the firmament.
Genesis 1:9
And God said, Let the water which is under the heaven be collected into one place, and let the dry land appear, and it was so. And the water which was under the heaven was collected into its places, and the dry land appeared.
And God said, Let the water which is under the heaven be collected into one place, and let the dry land appear, and it was so. And the water which was under the heaven was collected into its places, and the dry land appeared.
Genesis 1:21
And God made great whales, and every living reptile, which the waters brought forth according to their kinds, and every creature that flies with wings according to its kind, and God saw that they were good.
And God made great whales, and every living reptile, which the waters brought forth according to their kinds, and every creature that flies with wings according to its kind, and God saw that they were good.
Genesis 1:25
And God made the wild beasts of the earth according to their kind, and cattle according to their kind, and all the reptiles of the earth according to their kind, and God saw that they were good.
And God made the wild beasts of the earth according to their kind, and cattle according to their kind, and all the reptiles of the earth according to their kind, and God saw that they were good.
Genesis 2:18
And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone, let us make for him a help suitable to him.
And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone, let us make for him a help suitable to him.
Psalms 139:14
I will give thee thanks; for thou art fearfully wondrous; wondrous are thy works; and my soul knows it well.
I will give thee thanks; for thou art fearfully wondrous; wondrous are thy works; and my soul knows it well.
Isaiah 43:7
even all who are called by my name: for I have prepared him for my glory, and I have formed him, and have made him:
even all who are called by my name: for I have prepared him for my glory, and I have formed him, and have made him:
Malachi 2:15
And did he not do well? and there was the residue of his spirit. But ye said, What does God seek but a seed? But take ye heed to your spirit, and forsake not the wife of thy youth.
And did he not do well? and there was the residue of his spirit. But ye said, What does God seek but a seed? But take ye heed to your spirit, and forsake not the wife of thy youth.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
How are the mighty fallen,.... This is the burden of this elegiac song, being the third time it is mentioned:
and the weapons of war perished! not only the valiant soldiers were killed, but their arms were lost; and particularly he may mean Saul and Jonathan, who as they were the shields of the people, so they were the true weapons and instruments of war, and with them all military glory perished; which must be understood as a poetical figure, exaggerating their military characters; otherwise David, and many mighty men with him, remained, and who revived and increased the military glory of Israel, as the following history shows.
