2 Samuel 1:25
◄  2 Samuel 1:25  ►
New International Version (©2011)
"How the mighty have fallen in battle! Jonathan lies slain on your heights.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Oh, how the mighty heroes have fallen in battle! Jonathan lies dead on the hills.

English Standard Version (©2001)
“How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! “Jonathan lies slain on your high places.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"How have the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain on your high places.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
How the mighty have fallen in the thick of battle! Jonathan lies slain on your heights.

International Standard Version (©2012)
How have the valiant fallen in the tumult of battle! Jonathan lies slain on your high places.

NET Bible (©2006)
How the warriors have fallen in the midst of battle! Jonathan lies slain on your high places!

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
See how the mighty have fallen in battle! On your hills Jonathan was killed!

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, you were slain in your high places.

American King James Version
How are the mighty fallen in the middle of the battle! O Jonathan, you were slain in your high places.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
How are the valiant fallen in battle? Jonathan slain in the high places?

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan thou wast slain in thy high places.

World English Bible
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain on your high places.

Young's Literal Translation
How have the mighty fallen In the midst of the battle! Jonathan! on thy high places wounded!

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

1:17-27 Kasheth, or the bow, probably was the title of this mournful, funeral song. David does not commend Saul for what he was not; and says nothing of his piety or goodness. Jonathan was a dutiful son, Saul an affectionate father, therefore dear to each other. David had reason to say, that Jonathan's love to him was wonderful. Next to the love between Christ and his people, that affection which springs form it, produces the strongest friendship. The trouble of the Lord's people, and triumphs of his enemies, will always grieve true believers, whatever advantages they may obtain by them.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle!.... The mighty and valiant men of war, the common soldiers as well as their general officers, whose loss David mourns, and the repetition of shows how much it affected him:

O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places; in the high places of the land of Israel, the mountains of Gilboa, which though high, and in his own country, could not protect him from his enemies, and from falling by their hands: he who had been so valiant and victorious a prince, and yet he fell, not in an enemy's country, but his own.

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David's Song for Saul and Jonathan
…24You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold on your apparel. 25How are the mighty fallen in the middle of the battle! O Jonathan, you were slain in your high places. 26I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant have you been to me: your love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.

2 Samuel 1:19 "A gazelle lies slain on your heights, Israel. How the mighty have fallen!
2 Samuel 1:24 "Daughters of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you in scarlet and finery, who adorned your garments with ornaments of gold.
2 Samuel 1:27 "How the mighty have fallen! The weapons of war have perished!"