Then Davidchantedwith thislamentoverSauland Jonathanhis son,
Now when the inhabitantsof the land,the Canaanites,sawthe mourningat the threshingfloorof Atad,they said,"Thisis a grievousmourningfor the Egyptians."Thereforeit was namedAbel-mizraim,whichis beyondthe Jordan.
"Your beauty,O Israel,is slainon your highplaces!Howhave the mightyfallen!
The kingchanteda [lament] for Abnerand said,"Should Abnerdieas a fooldies?
Then Jeremiahchanteda lamentfor Josiah.And allthe male and female singersspeakaboutJosiahin their lamentationsto this day.And they madethem an ordinancein Israel;behold,they are also writtenin the Lamentations.
I wentabout as though it were my friendor brother;I boweddownmourning,as onewhosorrowsfor a mother.
"Thisis a lamentationand they shall chantit. The daughtersof the nationsshall chantit. OverEgyptand overallher hordesthey shall chantit," declaresthe LordGOD.
