2 Samuel 1:22 - The Scriptures 1998

“From the blood of the slain, From the fat of the mighty, The bow of Yehonathan did not turn back, And the sword of Sha’ul did not return empty.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, The bow of Jonathan turned not back, And the sword of Saul returned not empty.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty.

American Standard Version (1901)

From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, The bow of Jonathan turned not back, And the sword of Saul returned not empty.

Common English Bible

Jonathan’s bow never wavered from the blood of the slain, from the gore of the warriors. Never did Saul’s sword return empty.

Catholic Public Domain Version

From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the strong, the arrow of Jonathan never turned back, and the sword of Saul did not return empty.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the valiant, the arrow of Jonathan never turned back; and the sword of Saul did not return empty.

2 Samuel 1:22 Cross References

Jeremiah 50:9

“For look, I am stirring up and bringing up against Baḇ

Deuteronomy 32:42

‘I make My arrows drunk with blood, And My sword devours flesh, With the blood of the slain and the captives, From the long-haired enemy chiefs.’

1 Samuel 14:47

And Sha’ul took the reign over Yisra’ĕ

1 Samuel 14:48

And he gathered an army and smote the Amalĕ

1 Samuel 18:4

And Yehonathan took off the robe that was on him and gave it to Dawiḏ