2 Samuel 1:21-23

Easy-to-Read Version

²¹ “May no rain or dew fall
    on you, mountains of Gilboa.
May there be no offerings
    coming from your fields.
The shields of the heroes rusted there.
    Saul’s shield was not rubbed with oil.
²² Jonathan’s bow killed its share of enemies,
    and Saul’s sword killed its share!
They have spilled the blood of men now dead.
    They cut into the fat of strong men.

²³ “Saul and Jonathan—how dear they were to us!
    In life they loved being together,
    and even death did not separate them!
They were faster than eagles
    and stronger than lions.