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2 Samuel 1:25
How the warriors have fallen in the midst of battle! Jonathan lies slain on your high places!
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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.
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.
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 Then David chanted this lament over Saul and his son Jonathan. 18 (He gave instructions that the people of Judah should be taught "The Bow." Indeed, it is written down in the Scroll of the Upright One.) 19 The beauty of Israel lies slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen! 20 Don't report it in Gath, don't spread the news in the streets of Ashkelon, or the daughters of the Philistines will rejoice, the daughters of the uncircumcised will celebrate! 21 O mountains of Gilboa, may there be no dew or rain on you, nor fields of grain offerings! For it was there that the shield of warriors was defiled; the shield of Saul lies neglected without oil. 22 From the blood of the slain, from the fat of warriors, the bow of Jonathan was not turned away. The sword of Saul never returned empty. 23 Saul and Jonathan were greatly loved during their lives, and not even in their deaths were they separated. They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions. 24 O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet as well as jewelry, who put gold jewelry on your clothes. 25 How the warriors have fallen in the midst of battle! Jonathan lies slain on your high places! 26 I grieve over you, my brother Jonathan! You were very dear to me. Your love was more special to me 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 called the expanse "sky." There was evening, and there was morning, a second day.
God called the expanse "sky." There was evening, and there was morning, a second day.
Genesis 1:10
God called the dry ground "land" and the gathered waters he called "seas." God saw that it was good.
God called the dry ground "land" and the gathered waters he called "seas." God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:19
There was evening, and there was morning, a fourth day.
There was evening, and there was morning, a fourth day.
Genesis 1:20
God said, "Let the water swarm with swarms of living creatures and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky."
God said, "Let the water swarm with swarms of living creatures and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky."
Job 26:13
By his breath the skies became fair; his hand pierced the fleeing serpent.
By his breath the skies became fair; his hand pierced the fleeing serpent.
Jeremiah 27:5
"I made the earth and the people and animals on it by my mighty power and great strength, and I give it to whomever I see fit.
"I made the earth and the people and animals on it by my mighty power and great strength, and I give it to whomever I see fit.
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.
