David sang a song in memory of Saul and Jonathan,
The Canaanites saw this and said, “The Egyptians are in great sorrow.” Then they named the place “Egypt in Sorrow”.
Israel, your famous hero lies dead on the hills, and your mighty warriors have fallen!
Then the king sang a funeral song about Abner: Abner, why should you have died like an outlaw?
Jeremiah the prophet wrote a funeral song in honour of Josiah. And since then, anyone in Judah who mourns the death of Josiah sings that song. It is included in the collection of funeral songs.
as I would for a friend or a relative. I was in sorrow and mourned, as I would for my mother.
This is your warning, and it will be used as a funeral song by foreign women to mourn the death of your people. I, the LORD God, have spoken.