Saul and Jonathan, loved and delightful, parted neither in life nor death. They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.
2 Samuel 1:19 - Tree of Life Version “Your glory, O Israel, is slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: How are the mighty fallen! Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Your glory, O Israel, is slain upon your high places. How have the mighty fallen! American Standard Version (1901) Thy glory, O Israel, is slain upon thy high places! How are the mighty fallen! Common English Bible Oh, no, Israel! Your prince lies dead on your heights. Look how the mighty warriors have fallen! Catholic Public Domain Version The illustrious of Israel have been killed upon your mountains. How could the valiant have fallen? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The illustrious of Israel are slain upon thy mountains: How are the valiant fallen? |
Saul and Jonathan, loved and delightful, parted neither in life nor death. They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.
How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan on your heights is slain!
In that day the Branch of Adonai will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land excellent and appealing for Israel’s survivors.
For He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, like a root out of dry ground. He had no form or majesty that we should look at Him, nor beauty that we should desire Him.
How my Lord has clouded over the daughter of Zion in His anger! He hurled down the splendor of Israel from heaven to earth. He has not remembered His footstool in the day of His anger.
So I took my staff called Favor and broke it to pieces, in order to break my covenant that I made with all people.
So I pastured the flock for the slaughter, especially the afflicted of the flock. Then I took two staffs—one I called Favor and the other I called Union—and I pastured the flock.
It was the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.