2 Samuel 1:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹² They mourned, wept, and fasted until the evening  for those who died by the sword #– #for Saul, his son Jonathan, the Lord’s people, and the house of Israel.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² and they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² They mourned and wept for Saul and Jonathan his son, and fasted until evening for the Lord's people and the house of Israel, because of their defeat in battle.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² and they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Jehovah, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.

Common English Bible

¹² They mourned and cried and fasted until evening for Saul, his son Jonathan, the LORD’s army, and the whole house of Israel, because they had died by the sword.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening, over Saul and over his son Jonathan, and over the people of the Lord and over the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the Lord, and for the house of Israel: because they were fallen by the sword.

2 Samuel 1:12 Cross References

2 Samuel 3:35

Then they came to urge David to eat food while it was still day, but David took an oath: ‘May God punish me and do so severely if I taste bread or anything else before sunset! ’

Proverbs 24:17

Don’t gloat when your enemy falls, and don’t let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,

Jeremiah 9:1

If my head were a flowing spring, my eyes a fountain of tears, I would weep day and night over the slain of my dear   people.

Amos 6:6

They drink wine by the bowlful and anoint themselves with the finest oils but do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph.

Matthew 5:44

But I tell you, love your enemies   and pray for those who   persecute you,

2 Corinthians 11:29

Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to stumble,  and I do not burn with indignation?

1 Peter 3:8

Finally, all of you be like-minded and sympathetic, love one another,  and be compassionate  and humble,

1 Samuel 31:13

Afterwards, they took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree  in Jabesh  and fasted seven days.

1 Samuel 31:6

So on that day, Saul died together with his three sons, his armour-bearer, and all his men.