2 Samuel 1:18 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁸ and he ordered that the Judahites be taught The Song of the Bow. It is written in the Book of Jashar:  ,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ And he commanded to teach it, [the lament of] the bow, to the Israelites. Behold, it is written in the Book of Jashar:

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ (and he bade them teach the children of Judah the song of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):

Common English Bible

¹⁸ David ordered everyone in Judah to learn the Song of the Bow. (In fact, it is written in the scroll from Jashar.)

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ (And he instructed that they should teach the sons of Judah the bow, just as it is written in the Book of the Just.) And he said: "Consider, O Israel, on behalf of those who are dead, wounded upon your heights:

2 Samuel 1:18 Cross References

Genesis 49:8

Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons will bow down to you.

2 Samuel 1:19

The splendour of Israel lies slain on your heights. How the mighty have fallen!

Deuteronomy 4:10

The day you stood before the Lord your God  at Horeb, the Lord said to me, “Assemble the people before me, and I will let them hear my words, so that they may learn to fear me  all the days they live on the earth and may instruct their children.”

Joshua 10:13

And the sun stood still and the moon stopped until the nation took vengeance on its enemies. Isn’t this written in the Book of Jashar? So the sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed its setting almost a full day.