2 Samuel 1:22 - Tree of Life Version

²² From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, Jonathan’s bow never turned back, Saul’s sword never returned empty.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² 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

²² 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)

²² 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

²² 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

²² 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

²² 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 I will soon stir up and bring against Babylon an alliance of great nations from the north. They will form battle lines against her, from there she will be captured. Their arrows will be like a warrior who bereaves, not returning empty.

Deuteronomy 32:42

I will make My arrows drunk from blood, and My sword will devour flesh— the blood of the slain and the captive, the head of the leaders of the enemy.’

1 Samuel 14:47

After Saul had secured his kingship over Israel, he waged war against all his enemies on every side—against Moab, the Ammonites, Edom, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he punished them.

1 Samuel 14:48

He did so with valor, ­defeating the Amalekites and delivering Israel from the hands of those who had plundered them.

1 Samuel 18:4

Jonathan stripped off the robe that was on him and gave it to David, along with his armor: his sword, bow and belt.