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Good News Translation
2 Samuel 1:25
"The brave soldiers have fallen, they were killed in battle. Jonathan lies dead in the 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.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Strong men have fallen in the battle. Jonathan is dead on Gilboa's hills.
"Strong men have fallen in the battle. Jonathan is dead on Gilboa's hills.
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.
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 this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan, 18 and ordered it to be taught to the people of Judah. (It is recorded in The book of Jashar.) 19 "On the hills of Israel our leaders are dead! The bravest of our soldiers have fallen! 20 Do not announce it in Gath or in the streets of Ashkelon. Do not make the women of Philistia glad; do not let the daughters of pagans rejoice. 21 "May no rain or dew fall on Gilboa's hills; may its fields be always barren! For the shields of the brave lie there in disgrace; the shield of Saul is no longer polished with oil. 22 Jonathan's bow was deadly, the sword of Saul was merciless, striking down the mighty, killing the enemy. 23 "Saul and Jonathan, so wonderful and dear; together in life, together in death; swifter than eagles, stronger than lions. 24 "Women of Israel, mourn for Saul! He clothed you in rich scarlet dresses and adorned you with jewels and gold. 25 "The brave soldiers have fallen, they were killed in battle. Jonathan lies dead in the hills. 26 "I grieve for you, my brother Jonathan; how dear you were to me! How wonderful was your love for me, better even 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
He named the dome "Sky." Evening passed and morning came—that was the second day.
He named the dome "Sky." Evening passed and morning came—that was the second day.
Genesis 1:10
He named the land "Earth," and the water which had come together he named "Sea." And God was pleased with what he saw.
He named the land "Earth," and the water which had come together he named "Sea." And God was pleased with what he saw.
Genesis 1:19
Evening passed and morning came—that was the fourth day.
Evening passed and morning came—that was the fourth day.
Genesis 1:20
Then God commanded, "Let the water be filled with many kinds of living beings, and let the air be filled with birds."
Then God commanded, "Let the water be filled with many kinds of living beings, and let the air be filled with birds."
Job 26:13
It is his breath that made the sky clear, and his hand that killed the escaping monster.
It is his breath that made the sky clear, and his hand that killed the escaping monster.
Jeremiah 27:5
"By my great power and strength I created the world, human beings, and all the animals that live on the earth; and I give it to anyone I choose.
"By my great power and strength I created the world, human beings, and all the animals that live on the earth; and I give it to anyone I choose.
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.
