2 Samuel 1:25
What does 2 Samuel 1:25 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 1:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain upon thy high places.
KJV
King James Version · 1611How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain upon thy high places.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949How have the great ones been made low in the fight! Jonathan is dead on your high places.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862How have the mighty fallen In the midst of the battle! Jonathan! on thy high places wounded!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752How are the valiant fallen in battle? Jonathan slain in the high places?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain upon thy high places.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Lamentations 5:16
The crown is fallen from our head: Woe unto us! for we have sinned.
- Judges 5:18
Zebulun was a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death, And Naphtali, upon the high places of the field.
- 2 Samuel 1:27
How are the mighty fallen, And the weapons of war perished!
- 1 Samuel 14:13
And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armorbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armorbearer slew them after him.
- 2 Samuel 1:19
Thy glory, O Israel, is slain upon thy high places! How are the mighty fallen!
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