2 Samuel 1:17

Contemporary English Version

David sang a song in memory of Saul and Jonathan,

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
David sang the following lament for Saul and his son Jonathan,

Hebrew Names Version
David lamented with this lamentation over Sha'ul and over Yonatan his son

King James Version
And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:

Lexham English Bible
Then David sang this funeral song over Saul and over Jonathan his son.

English Standard Version
And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and Jonathan his son,

New Century Version
David sang a funeral song about Saul and his son Jonathan,

New English Translation
Then David chanted this lament over Saul and his son Jonathan.

Amplified Bible
Then David sang this dirge (funeral song) over Saul and his son Jonathan,

New American Standard Bible
Then David sang this song of mourning over Saul and his son Jonathan,

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Dauid mourned with this lamentation ouer Saul, and ouer Ionathan his sonne,

Legacy Standard Bible
Then David chanted with this funeral lament over Saul and Jonathan his son,

Complete Jewish Bible
Then David pronounced this lament over Sha'ul and over Y'honatan his son,

Darby Translation
And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son;

Easy-to-Read Version
David sang a sad song about Saul and his son Jonathan.

George Lamsa Translation
And David lamented with this song of mourning over Saul and over Jonathan his son

Good News Translation
David sang this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan,

Literal Translation
And David sang this death-dirge over Saul, and over his son Jonathan;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Dauid mourned this lamentacion ouer Saul and Ionathas his sonne,

American Standard Version
And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son

Bible in Basic English
Then David made this song of grief for Saul and Jonathan, his son:

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Dauid mourned with this lamentation ouer Saul and ouer Ionathan his sonne,

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son,

King James Version (1611)
And Dauid lamented with this lamentation ouer Saul, and ouer Ionathan his sonne:

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son.

English Revised Version
And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:

Berean Standard Bible
Then David took up this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsooth Dauid biweilide sych a weilyng on Saul, and on Jonathas, his sone;

Young's Literal Translation
And David lamenteth with this lamentation over Saul, and over Jonathan his son;

Update Bible Version
And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son.

Webster's Bible Translation
And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul, and over Jonathan his son:

World English Bible
David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son

New King James Version
Then David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son,

New Living Translation
Then David composed a funeral song for Saul and Jonathan,

New Life Bible
Then David sang a song of sorrow for Saul and his son Jonathan.

New Revised Standard
David intoned this lamentation over Saul and his son Jonathan.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then chanted David this dirge, - over Saul and over Jonathan his son;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And David made this kind of lamentation over Saul, and over Jonathan his son.

Revised Standard Version
And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and Jonathan his son,

THE MESSAGE
Then David sang this lament over Saul and his son Jonathan, and gave orders that everyone in Judah learn it by heart. Yes, it's even inscribed in The Book of Jashar.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then David chanted with this lament over Saul and Jonathan his son,

Contextual Overview

¹⁷ David sang a song in memory of Saul and Jonathan, ¹⁸ and he ordered his men to teach the song to everyone in Judah. He called it "The Song of the Bow," and it can be found in The Book of Jashar. This is the song: ¹⁹ Israel, your famous hero lies dead on the hills, and your mighty warriors have fallen! ²⁰ Don't tell it in Gath or spread the news on the streets of Ashkelon. The godless Philistine women will be happy and jump for joy. ²¹ Don't let dew or rain fall on the hills of Gilboa. Don't let its fields grow offerings for God. There the warriors' shields were smeared with mud, and Saul's own shield was left unpolished. ²² The arrows of Jonathan struck, and warriors died. The sword of Saul cut the enemy apart. ²³ It was easy to love Saul and Jonathan. Together in life, together in death, they were faster than eagles and stronger than lions. ²⁴ Women of Israel, cry for Saul. He brought you fine red cloth and jewelry made of gold. ²⁵ Our warriors have fallen in the heat of battle, and Jonathan lies dead on the hills of Gilboa. ²⁶ Jonathan, I miss you most! I loved you like a brother. You were truly loyal to me, more faithful than a wife to her husband.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

lamented: 2 Samuel 1:19, Genesis 50:11, 2 Chronicles 35:25, Jeremiah 9:17-21

Reciprocal: Genesis 23:2 - mourn Genesis 50:10 - seven days Psalms 35:14 - I behaved Psalms 59:10 - let Psalms 141:6 - When their judges Ezekiel 32:16 - General Micah 2:4 - and lament

Cross-References

Job 38:12
Did you ever tell the sun to rise? And did it obey?

Psalms 8:1

(A psalm by David for the music leader.)

Our Lord and Ruler, your name is wonderful everywhere on earth! You let your glory be seen in the heavens above.

Psalms 8:3
I often think of the heavens your hands have made, and of the moon and stars you put in place.

Acts 13:47
The Lord has given us this command, "I have placed you here as a light for the Gentiles. You are to take the saving power of God to people everywhere on earth."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul, and over Jonathan his son. Composed the following elegy on account of their death, and sung it in a tune agreeable to it, he and the men that were with him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The words lamented and lamentation must be understood in the technical sense of a funeral dirge or mournful elegy. (See similar dirges in 2 Samuel 3:33-34; and 2 Chronicles 35:25.) This and the brief stanza on the death of Abner are the only specimens preserved to us of David’s secular poetry.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Samuel 1:17. David lamented — See this lamentation, and the notes on it at the end of this chapter. 2 Samuel 1:21.