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 · 2000Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, Who clothed you in scarlet delicately, Who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Ye 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 · 1901Ye 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 · 1949O 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 · 1862Daughters 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) · 1752Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you with scarlet in delights, who gave ornaments of gold for your attire.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet with splendour, Who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel.
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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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