2 Samuel 1:27
25 How the mighty have fallen in the thick of battle! Jonathan lies slain on your heights.
26 I grieve for you, Jonathan, my brother. You were delightful to me; your love to me was extraordinary, surpassing the love of women.
How the mighty have fallen and the weapons of war have perished!”
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.
Compare
- BSB
- How the mighty have fallen and the weapons of war have perished!”
- KJV
- How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
- WEB
- How the mighty have fallen, and the weapons of war have perished!”
- ASV
- How are the mighty fallen, And the weapons of war perished!
- DARBY
- How are the mighty fallen, and the instruments of war perished!
- BLB
- How the mighty have fallen, and the weapons of war have perished!”
- ÅB
- O, at heltene skulle falle, og krigens redskaper omkomme!
[^1]: slik kaltes den etter ordet bue, 2SA 1, 22.
[^2]: JOS 10, 13. - OTB
- Hvordan de mektige har falt!
Krigens våpen er tapt! - B1930
- O, at heltene skulde falle, og krigens redskaper omkomme!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Samuel 1:25
How the mighty have fallen in the thick of battle! Jonathan lies slain on your heights.
Read in context2 Samuel 1:19
“Your glory, O Israel, lies slain on your heights. How the mighty have fallen!
Read in contextPsalms 46:9
He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.
Read in contextEzekiel 39:9–10
Then those who dwell in the cities of Israel will go out, kindle fires, and burn up the weapons—the bucklers and shields, the bows and arrows, the clubs and spears. For seven years they will use them for fuel.
Read in context2 Kings 2:12
As Elisha watched, he cried out, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!” And he saw Elijah no more. So taking hold of his own clothes, he tore them in two.
Read in context2 Kings 13:14
When Elisha had fallen sick with the illness from which he would die, Jehoash king of Israel came down to him and wept over him, saying, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!”
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