2 Samuel 1:24

What does 2 Samuel 1:24 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 1:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, Who clothed you in scarlet delicately, Who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, Who clothed you in scarlet delicately, Who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

O daughters of Israel, have sorrow for Saul, by whom you were delicately clothed in robes of red, with ornaments of gold on your dresses.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Daughters of Israel! for Saul weep ye, Who is clothing you <FI>in<Fi> scarlet with delights. Who is lifting up ornaments of gold on your clothing.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you with scarlet in delights, who gave ornaments of gold for your attire.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet with splendour, Who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel.

Context

v.23Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, And in their death they were not divided: They were swifter than eagles, They were stronger than lions.

v.24This passage

v.25How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain upon thy high places.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Peter 3:3

    Whoseadorninglet it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel;

  • Psalms 68:12

    Kings of armies flee, they flee; And she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil.

  • Jeremiah 2:32

    Can a virgin forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.

  • 1 Timothy 2:9

    In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment;

  • Proverbs 31:21

    She is not afraid of the snow for her household; For all her household are clothed with scarlet.

  • Judges 5:30

    Have they not found, have they not divided the spoil? A damsel, two damsels to every man; To Sisera a spoil of dyed garments, A spoil of dyed garments embroidered, Of dyed garments embroidered on both sides, on the necks of the spoil?

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