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Sunday, August 3rd, 2025
the Week of Proper 13 / Ordinary 18
the Week of Proper 13 / Ordinary 18
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2 Samuel 1:25
"Strong men have fallen in the battle. Jonathan is dead on Gilboa's hills.
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Christian Standard Bible®
How the mighty have fallen in the thick of battle!Jonathan lies slain on your heights.
How the mighty have fallen in the thick of battle!Jonathan lies slain on your heights.
Hebrew Names Version
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Yonatan is slain on your high places.
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Yonatan is slain on your high places.
King James Version
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.
Lexham English Bible
How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle; Jonathan lies slain on your high places.
How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle; Jonathan lies slain on your high places.
English Standard Version
"How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! "Jonathan lies slain on your high places.
"How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! "Jonathan lies slain on your high places.
New Century Version
"How the mighty have fallen in battle! Jonathan is dead on Gilboa's hills.
"How the mighty have fallen in battle! Jonathan is dead on Gilboa's hills.
New English Translation
How the warriors have fallen in the midst of battle! Jonathan lies slain on your high places!
How the warriors have fallen in the midst of battle! Jonathan lies slain on your high places!
Amplified Bible
"How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan lies slain upon your high places.
"How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan lies slain upon your high places.
New American Standard Bible
"How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slaughtered on your high places.
"How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slaughtered on your high places.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Howe were the mightie slaine in the mids of the battel! O Ionathan, thou wast slaine in thine hie places.
Howe were the mightie slaine in the mids of the battel! O Ionathan, thou wast slaine in thine hie places.
Legacy Standard Bible
How have the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle!Jonathan is slain on your high places.
How have the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle!Jonathan is slain on your high places.
Contemporary English Version
Our warriors have fallen in the heat of battle, and Jonathan lies dead on the hills of Gilboa.
Our warriors have fallen in the heat of battle, and Jonathan lies dead on the hills of Gilboa.
Complete Jewish Bible
"How the heroes have fallen in the heat of battle, Y'honatan killed on your high places!
"How the heroes have fallen in the heat of battle, Y'honatan killed on your high places!
Darby Translation
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain upon thy high places.
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain upon thy high places.
George Lamsa Translation
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, upon her high places are many slain.
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, upon her high places are many slain.
Good News Translation
"The brave soldiers have fallen, they were killed in battle. Jonathan lies dead in the hills.
"The brave soldiers have fallen, they were killed in battle. Jonathan lies dead in the hills.
Literal Translation
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain on your high places!
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain on your high places!
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
How are the Worthies fallen so in the battayll? Ionathas is slayne vpon ye heigth of the.
How are the Worthies fallen so in the battayll? Ionathas is slayne vpon ye heigth of the.
American Standard Version
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain upon thy high places.
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain upon thy high places.
Bible in Basic English
How have the great ones been made low in the fight! Jonathan is dead on your high places.
How have the great ones been made low in the fight! Jonathan is dead on your high places.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Howe were the mightie slayne in the middest of the battel? O Ionathan thou wast slayne in thyne hye places.
Howe were the mightie slayne in the middest of the battel? O Ionathan thou wast slayne in thyne hye places.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan upon thy high places is slain!
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan upon thy high places is slain!
King James Version (1611)
How are the mightie fallen in the midst of the battell! O Ionathan, thou wast slaine in thine high places.
How are the mightie fallen in the midst of the battell! O Ionathan, thou wast slaine in thine high places.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, even the slain ones upon thy high places!
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, even the slain ones upon thy high places!
English Revised Version
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain upon thy high places.
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain upon thy high places.
Berean Standard Bible
How the mighty have fallen in the thick of battle! Jonathan lies slain on your heights.
How the mighty have fallen in the thick of battle! Jonathan lies slain on your heights.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Hou `felden doun stronge men in batel?
Hou `felden doun stronge men in batel?
Young's Literal Translation
How have the mighty fallen In the midst of the battle! Jonathan! on thy high places wounded!
How have the mighty fallen In the midst of the battle! Jonathan! on thy high places wounded!
Update Bible Version
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain on your high places.
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain on your high places.
Webster's Bible Translation
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan [thou wast] slain in thy high places.
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan [thou wast] slain in thy high places.
World English Bible
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain on your high places.
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain on your high places.
New King James Version
"How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan was slain in your high places.
"How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan was slain in your high places.
New Living Translation
Oh, how the mighty heroes have fallen in battle! Jonathan lies dead on the hills.
Oh, how the mighty heroes have fallen in battle! Jonathan lies dead on the hills.
New Life Bible
How have the powerful fallen in the center of the battle! Jonathan has been killed on your high places.
How have the powerful fallen in the center of the battle! Jonathan has been killed on your high places.
New Revised Standard
How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan lies slain upon your high places.
How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan lies slain upon your high places.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
How have fallen the mighty, in the midst of the battle! Jonathan, on thy high places, slain!
How have fallen the mighty, in the midst of the battle! Jonathan, on thy high places, slain!
Douay-Rheims Bible
How are the valiant fallen in battle? Jonathan slain in the high places?
How are the valiant fallen in battle? Jonathan slain in the high places?
Revised Standard Version
"How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! "Jonathan lies slain upon thy high places.
"How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! "Jonathan lies slain upon thy high places.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"How have the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain on your high places.
"How have the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain on your high places.
Contextual Overview
17 David sang a sad song about Saul and his son Jonathan. 18 David told his men to teach the song to the people of Judah. This song is called "The Bow," and it is written in the Book of Jashar. 19 "Israel, your beauty was ruined on your hills. Oh, how those heroes fell! 20 Don't tell the news in Gath. Don't announce it in the streets of Ashkelon. Those Philistine cities would be happy! Those foreigners would be glad. 21 "May no rain or dew fall on you, mountains of Gilboa. May there be no offerings coming from your fields. The shields of the heroes rusted there. Saul's shield was not rubbed with oil. 22 Jonathan's bow killed its share of enemies, and Saul's sword killed its share! They have spilled the blood of men now dead. They cut into the fat of strong men. 23 "Saul and Jonathan—how dear they were to us! In life they loved being together, and even death did not separate them! They were faster than eagles and stronger than lions. 24 Daughters of Israel, cry for Saul! Saul gave you beautiful red dresses and covered them with gold jewelry! 25 "Strong men have fallen in the battle. Jonathan is dead on Gilboa's hills. 26 Jonathan, my brother, I miss you! I enjoyed your friendship so much. Your love for me was wonderful, stronger than the love of women.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
How: 2 Samuel 1:19, 2 Samuel 1:27, Lamentations 5:16, thou was, Judges 5:18, 1 Samuel 14:13-15
Reciprocal: Ezekiel 26:17 - How art
Cross-References
Genesis 1:8
God named that space "sky." There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the second day.
God named that space "sky." There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the second day.
Genesis 1:10
God named the dry land "earth," and he named the water that was gathered together "seas." And God saw that this was good.
God named the dry land "earth," and he named the water that was gathered together "seas." And God saw that this was good.
Genesis 1:19
There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the fourth day.
There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the fourth day.
Genesis 1:20
Then God said, "Let the water be filled with many living things, and let there be birds to fly in the air over the earth."
Then God said, "Let the water be filled with many living things, and let there be birds to fly in the air over the earth."
Job 26:13
His breath made the skies clear. His hand destroyed the snake that tried to get away.
His breath made the skies clear. His hand destroyed the snake that tried to get away.
Jeremiah 27:5
I made the earth and all the people on it. I made all the animals on the earth. I did this with my great power and my strong arm. I can give the earth to anyone I want.
I made the earth and all the people on it. I made all the animals on the earth. I did this with my great power and my strong arm. I can give the earth to anyone I want.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle!.... The mighty and valiant men of war, the common soldiers as well as their general officers, whose loss David mourns, and the repetition of shows how much it affected him:
O Jonathan, [thou wast] slain in thine high places; in the high places of the land of Israel, the mountains of Gilboa, which though high, and in his own country, could not protect him from his enemies, and from falling by their hands: he who had been so valiant and victorious a prince, and yet he fell, not in an enemy's country, but his own.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
How are the mighty fallen - The recurrenee of the same idea 2 Samuel 1:19, 2 Samuel 1:25, 2 Samuel 1:27 is perfectly congenial to the nature of elegy, since grief is fond of dwelling upon the particular objects of the passion, and frequently repeating them. By unanimous consent this is considered one of the most beautiful odes in the Bible, and the generosity of David in thus mourning for his enemy and persecutor, Saul, enhances the effect upon the mind of the reader.
