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2 Samuel 1:27
How have the powerful fallen, and the bows and swords of war destroyed!"
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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!
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war 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 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 Then David sang a song of sorrow for Saul and his son Jonathan. 18 He told them to teach the song of the bow to the people of Judah. See, it is written in the book of Jashar. 19 "O Israel, your beauty is destroyed on your high places! How have the powerful fallen! 20 Do not tell about it in Gath. Do not tell about it in the streets of Ashkelon, or the daughters of the Philistines might be filled with joy. The daughters of those who have not gone through our religious act might be filled with joy. 21 O mountains of Gilboa, do not let the water that is on the grass in the early morning or rain be on you. Let not grass be grown on your fields. For there the covering of the powerful was made dirty, the covering of Saul, as if he had not been set apart with oil. 22 The bow of Jonathan did not turn away. The sword of Saul did not return empty. They did not turn from the blood of the dead and the fat of the powerful. 23 Saul and Jonathan were loved and pleasing in their life. And they were not divided in their death. They were faster than eagles. They were stronger than lions. 24 O daughters of Israel, cry for Saul. He dressed you in fine red clothing. He put on your clothing objects of gold. 25 How have the powerful fallen in the center of the battle! Jonathan has been killed on your high places. 26 I am troubled because of you, my brother Jonathan. You have been very pleasing to me. Your love to me was greater than 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 from nothing the heavens and the earth.
In the beginning God made from nothing the heavens and the earth.
Genesis 1:2
The earth was an empty waste and darkness was over the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was moving over the top of the waters.
The earth was an empty waste and darkness was over the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was moving over the top of the waters.
Genesis 1:7
God made the open space, and divided the waters under the open space from the waters above the open space. And it was so.
God made the open space, and divided the waters under the open space from the waters above the open space. And it was so.
Genesis 1:9
Then God said, "Let the waters under the heavens be gathered into one place. Let the dry land be seen." And it was so.
Then God said, "Let the waters under the heavens be gathered into one place. Let the dry land be seen." And it was so.
Genesis 1:21
God made the big animals that live in the sea, and every living thing that moves through the waters by its kind, and every winged bird after its kind. And God saw that it was good.
God made the big animals that live in the sea, and every living thing that moves through the waters by its kind, and every winged bird after its kind. And God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:25
Then God made the wild animals of the earth after their kind, and the cattle after their kind, and every thing that moves upon the ground after its kind. And God saw that it was good.
Then God made the wild animals of the earth after their kind, and the cattle after their kind, and every thing that moves upon the ground after its kind. And God saw that it was good.
Genesis 2:18
Then the Lord God said, "It is not good for man to be alone. I will make a helper that is right for him."
Then the Lord God said, "It is not good for man to be alone. I will make a helper that is right for him."
Psalms 139:14
I will give thanks to You, for the greatness of the way I was made brings fear. Your works are great and my soul knows it very well.
I will give thanks to You, for the greatness of the way I was made brings fear. Your works are great and my soul knows it very well.
Isaiah 43:7
Bring every one who is called by My name, for I have made him for My honor, yes, I made him."
Bring every one who is called by My name, for I have made him for My honor, yes, I made him."
Malachi 2:15
Has not the Lord made them one in flesh and spirit? And what does He desire but God-like children? Be careful then in your spirit, and stay faithful to the wife you married when you were young.
Has not the Lord made them one in flesh and spirit? And what does He desire but God-like children? Be careful then in your spirit, and stay faithful to the wife you married when you were young.
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.
