2 Samuel 1:23

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Saul and Jonathan, lovely, and comely in their life, even in death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.

Cross References

Jeremiah 4:13

Behold, he shall come up as a cloud, and his chariots as a tempest: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us, for we are laid waste!

Judges 14:18

And they on the seventh day before the sun went down said to him: What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said to them: If you had not ploughed with my heifer, you had not found out my riddle.

Lamentations 4:19

Coph. Our persecutors were swifter than the eagles of the air: they pursued us upon the mountains, they lay in wait for us in the wilderness.

Proverbs 30:30

A lion, the strongest of beasts, who hath no fear of any thing he meeteth:

Job 9:26

They have passed by as ships carrying fruits, as an eagle flying to the prey.

1 Samuel 18:1

And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

Deuteronomy 28:49

The Lord will bring upon thee a nation from afar, and from the uttermost ends of the earth, like an eagle that flyeth swiftly, whose tongue thou canst not understand:

1 Chronicles 12:8

From Gaddi also there went over to David, when he lay hid in the wilderness, most valiant men, and excellent warriors, holding shield and spear. Their faces were like the faces of a lion; and they were swift like the roebucks on the mountains.

2 Samuel 23:20

And Banaias the son of Joiada a most valiant man, of great deeds, of Cabseel. He slew the two lions of Moab: and he went down, and slew a lion in the midst of a pit, in the time of snow.

1 Samuel 20:2

And he said to him: God forbid, thou shalt not die: for my father will do nothing great or little, without first telling me. Hath then my father hid this word only from me? No: this shall not be.

2 Samuel 2:18

And there were the three sons of Sarvia there, Joab, and Abisai, and Asael. Now Asael was a most swift runner, like one of the roes that abide in the woods.

2 Samuel 1:24

Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you with scarlet in delights, who gave ornaments of gold for your attire.

Song of Solomon 5:16

His throat most sweet, and he is all lovely: such is my beloved, and he is my friend, O ye daughters of Jerusalem.