2 Samuel 1:23

New Century Version

“We loved Saul and Jonathan and enjoyed them while they lived. They are together even in death. They were faster than eagles. They were stronger than lions.

Cross References

Jeremiah 4:13

Look! The enemy rises up like a cloud, and his chariots come like a tornado. His horses are faster than eagles. How terrible it will be for us! We are ruined!

Judges 14:18

Before sunset on the seventh day of the feast, the Philistine men had the answer. They came to Samson and said, “What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?” Then Samson said to them, “If you had not plowed with my young cow, you would not have solved my riddle!”

Lamentations 4:19

Those who chased us were faster than eagles in the sky. They ran us into the mountains and ambushed us in the desert.

Proverbs 30:30

a lion, the proudest animal, which is strong and runs from nothing,

Job 9:26

They glide past like paper boats. They attack like eagles swooping down to feed.

1 Samuel 18:1

When David finished talking with Saul, Jonathan felt very close to David. He loved David as much as he loved himself.

Deuteronomy 28:49

The Lord will bring a nation against you from far away, from the end of the world, and it will swoop down like an eagle. You won’t understand their language,

1 Chronicles 12:8

Part of the people of Gad joined David at his stronghold in the desert. They were brave warriors trained for war and skilled with shields and spears. They were as fierce as lions and as fast as gazelles over the hills.

2 Samuel 23:20

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a brave fighter from Kabzeel who did mighty things. He killed two of the best warriors from Moab. He also went down into a pit and killed a lion on a snowy day.

1 Samuel 20:2

Jonathan answered, “No! You won’t die! See, my father doesn’t do anything great or small without first telling me. Why would he keep this from me? It’s not true!”

2 Samuel 2:18

Zeruiah’s three sons, Joab, Abishai, and Asahel, were there. Now Asahel was a fast runner, as fast as a deer in the field.

2 Samuel 1:24

“You daughters of Israel, cry for Saul. Saul clothed you with red dresses and put gold decorations on them.

Song of Solomon 5:16

His mouth is sweet to kiss, and I desire him very much. Yes, daughters of Jerusalem, this is my lover and my friend.