2 Samuel 1:17-27

Amplified Bible

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“Your glory and splendor, O Israel, is slain upon your high places!
How the mighty have fallen!
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“Tell it not in Gath,
Proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon,
Or the daughters of the Philistines will rejoice,
The daughters of the uncircumcised (pagans) will exult.
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“^[b]O mountains of Gilboa,
Let not dew or rain be upon you, nor fields with offerings;
For there the shield of the mighty was defiled,
The shield of Saul, [dry, cracked] not ^[c]anointed with oil.
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“From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty,
The bow of Jonathan did not turn back,
And the sword of Saul did not return empty.
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“Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely and friends in their lives,
And in their death they were not separated;
They were swifter than eagles,
They were stronger than lions.
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“O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul,
Who clothed you ^[d]luxuriously in scarlet,
Who put ornaments of gold on your apparel.
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“How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle!
Jonathan lies slain upon your high places.
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“I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan;
You have been a good friend to me.
Your ^[e]love toward me was more wonderful
Than the love of women.
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“How the mighty have fallen,
And the weapons of war have perished!”