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2 Samuel 1:27
How are the mighty fallen, And the weapons of war perished!
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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!'
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 Life Bible
How have the powerful fallen, and the bows and swords of war destroyed!"
How have the powerful fallen, and the bows and swords of war destroyed!"
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 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son. 18 And he bade them teach the sons of Judah, "The Bow". Look, it is written in the book of Jashar: 19 Your glory, O Israel, is slain on your high places! How are the mighty fallen! 20 Don't tell it in Gath, Don't publish it in the streets of Ashkelon; Or else the daughters of the Philistines will rejoice, Or else the daughters of the uncircumcised will triumph. 21 You mountains of Gilboa, Let there be no dew nor rain on you, neither fields of offerings: For there the shield of the mighty was vilely cast away, The shield of Saul, not anointed with oil. 22 From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, The bow of Jonathan didn't turn back, And the sword of Saul didn't return empty. 23 Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, And in their death they were not divided: They were swifter than eagles, They were stronger than lions. 24 You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, Who clothed you in scarlet delicately, Who put ornaments of gold on your apparel. 25 How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain on your high places. 26 I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan: Very pleasant you have been to me: Your love to me was wonderful, Passing 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 created the heavens and the earth.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Genesis 1:2
And the earth was waste and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
And the earth was waste and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
Genesis 1:7
And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
Genesis 1:9
And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together to one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together to one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
Genesis 1:21
And God created the great sea-monsters, and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarmed, after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind: and God saw that it was good.
And God created the great sea-monsters, and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarmed, after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:25
And God made the beasts of the earth after their kind, and the cattle after their kind, and everything that creeps on the ground after its kind: and God saw that it was good.
And God made the beasts of the earth after their kind, and the cattle after their kind, and everything that creeps on the ground after its kind: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 2:18
And Yahweh God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make a matching helper for him.
And Yahweh God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make a matching helper for him.
Psalms 139:14
I will give thanks to you; because of your awesome works, I am distinguished: Wonderful are your works; And my soul knows that very well.
I will give thanks to you; because of your awesome works, I am distinguished: Wonderful are your works; And my soul knows that very well.
Isaiah 43:7
every one that is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yes, whom I have made.
every one that is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yes, whom I have made.
Malachi 2:15
And did he not make one, although he had the residue of the Spirit? And why one? He sought a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
And did he not make one, although he had the residue of the Spirit? And why one? He sought a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
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.
