⁶ I am ^[a]troubled, I am bowed down greatly;
I go mourning all the day long.

¹⁹ “The beauty of Israel is slain on your high places!
^(C)How the mighty have fallen!
^20 (D)Tell it not in Gath,
Proclaim it not in the streets of ^(E)Ashkelon—
Lest ^(F)the daughters of the Philistines rejoice,
Lest the daughters of ^(G)the uncircumcised triumph.

²¹ “O ^(H)mountains of Gilboa,
^(I)Let there be no dew nor rain upon you,
Nor fields of offerings.
For the shield of the mighty is ^[b]cast away there!
The shield of Saul, not ^(J)anointed with oil.
²² From the blood of the slain,
From the fat of the mighty,
^(K)The bow of Jonathan did not turn back,
And the sword of Saul did not return empty.

²³ “Saul and Jonathan were beloved and pleasant in their lives,
And in their ^(L)death they were not divided;
They were swifter than eagles,
They were ^(M)stronger than lions.

²⁴ “O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul,
Who clothed you in scarlet, with luxury;
Who put ornaments of gold on your apparel.

²⁵ “How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle!
Jonathan was slain in your high places.
²⁶ I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan;
You have been very pleasant to me;
^(N)Your love to me was wonderful,
Surpassing the love of women.

²⁷ “How^(O) the mighty have fallen,
And the weapons of war perished!”