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2 Samuel 1:18

JasherJudah

16 And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD’s anointed.

17 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:

(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)

19 The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!

20 Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
and he ordered that the sons of Judah be taught the Song of the Bow. It is written in the Book of Jashar:
KJV
(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)
WEB
(and he commanded them to teach the children of Judah the song of the bow; behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):
ASV
(and he bade them teach the children of Judah [the song of] the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):
DARBY
and he bade them teach the children of Judah [the song of] the bow. Behold, it is written in the book of Jasher:
BLB
and he told [them] to teach the sons of Judah “The bow.” Behold, it is written in the Book of Jashar:
ÅB
og han befalte at Judas barn skulle lære den; "buen"[^1] heter den, og den er oppskrevet i Den rettskafnes bok[^2]:
OTB
og han befalte at folket i Juda skulle lære denne sangen om buen — den er skrevet i Jashars bok:
B1930
og han bød at Judas barn skulde lære den; "buen" heter den, og den er opskrevet i Den rettskafnes bok: / < således kaltes den efter ordet bue, 2SA 1, 22.> / < JOS 10, 13.>

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  • Joshua 10:13

    And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.

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  • Genesis 49:8

    Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father’s children shall bow down before thee.

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  • Deuteronomy 4:10

    Specially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.

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