2 Samuel 1:12

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

They were very sad and cried. They did not eat until evening. They cried because Saul and his son Jonathan were dead. David and his men cried for the Lord’s people, and they cried for Israel. They cried because Saul, his son Jonathan, and many Israelites had been killed in battle.

Cross References

Matthew 5:44

But I tell you, love your enemies. Pray for those who treat you badly.

Proverbs 24:17

Don’t be happy when your enemy has troubles. Don’t be glad when they fall.

1 Peter 3:8

So all of you should live together in peace. Try to understand each other. Love each other like brothers and sisters. Be kind and humble.

2 Corinthians 11:29

I feel weak every time another person is weak. I feel deeply upset every time another person is led into sin.

Amos 6:6

You drink wine in fancy cups. You use the best perfumes. And it doesn’t even bother you that Joseph’s family is being destroyed.

2 Samuel 3:35

All day long people came to encourage David to eat food. But David had made a special promise. He said, “May God punish me and give me many troubles if I eat bread or any other food before the sun goes down.”

Jeremiah 9:1

If my head were filled with water, and if my eyes were a fountain of tears, I would cry day and night for my people who have been destroyed.

1 Samuel 31:13

Later, they buried the bones of Saul and his three sons under the big tree in Jabesh. Then the people of Jabesh showed their sadness—they did not eat for seven days.

1 Samuel 31:6

So Saul, his three sons, and the boy who carried his armor all died together that day.