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 · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

How have the great ones been made low in the fight! Jonathan is dead on your high places.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

How have the mighty fallen In the midst of the battle! Jonathan! on thy high places wounded!

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

How are the valiant fallen in battle? Jonathan slain in the high places?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.24Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, Who clothed you in scarlet delicately, Who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel.

v.25This passage

v.26I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: Very pleasant hast thou been unto me: Thy love to me was wonderful, Passing the love of women.

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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