2 Samuel 1:26 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan; greatly beloved were you to me; your love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: Very pleasant hast thou been unto me: Thy love to me was wonderful, Passing the love of women. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan; very pleasant have you been to me. Your love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women. American Standard Version (1901) I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: Very pleasant hast thou been unto me: Thy love to me was wonderful, Passing the love of women. Common English Bible I grieve for you, my brother Jonathan! You were so dear to me! Your love was more amazing to me than the love of women. Catholic Public Domain Version I grieve over you, my brother Jonathan: exceedingly stately, and worthy to be loved above the love of women. As a mother loves her only son, so also did I love you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I grieve for thee, my brother Jonathan: exceeding beautiful, and amiable to me above the love of women. As the mother loveth her only son, so did I love thee. |
Some friends play at friendship, but a true friend sticks closer than one’s sibling.
Jonathan told David, “My father Saul is trying to kill you; therefore be on guard tomorrow morning; stay in a secret place and hide yourself.
Jonathan made David swear again by his love for him, for he loved him as he loved his own life.
As soon as the boy had gone, David rose from beside the stone heap and prostrated himself with his face to the ground. He bowed three times, and they kissed each other and wept with each other; David wept the more.
Saul’s son Jonathan set out and came to David at Horesh; there he strengthened his hand through the Lord.