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2 Samuel 1:17-19
Amplified Bible
2 Samuel 1:17-19
Amplified Bible
David’s Dirge for Saul and Jonathan
17 Then David sang this dirge (funeral song) over Saul and his son Jonathan, 18 and he told them to teach the sons of Judah, the song of the bow. Behold, it is written in [a]the Book of Jashar:
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“Your glory and splendor, O Israel, is slain upon your high places!
How the mighty have fallen!
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 1:18 An early poetic account of the wars of Israel and the heroic acts of the warriors.
2 Samuel 1:17-19
New International Version
2 Samuel 1:17-19
New International Version
David’s Lament for Saul and Jonathan
17 David took up this lament(A) concerning Saul and his son Jonathan,(B) 18 and he ordered that the people of Judah be taught this lament of the bow (it is written in the Book of Jashar):(C)
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 1:19 Gazelle here symbolizes a human dignitary.
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