2 Samuel 1:27

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How the mighty have fallen, and the weapons of war have perished!

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  • 2 Sam 1:25 : 25 How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan lies slain on your high places.
  • 2 Sam 1:19 : 19 Your glory, O Israel, lies slain on your high places. How the mighty have fallen!
  • 2 Kgs 2:12 : 12 Elisha saw this and cried out, 'My father, my father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!' And he saw him no more. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them into two pieces.
  • 2 Kgs 13:14 : 14 Now Elisha had fallen sick with the illness from which he would die. Joash king of Israel came down to him, wept over him, and said, 'My father, my father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!'
  • Ps 46:9 : 9 Come, see the works of the LORD, who has brought desolation upon the earth.
  • Ezek 39:9-9 : 9 Then those who dwell in the cities of Israel will go out and set fire to and burn the weapons—the shields, the small and large shields, the bows and arrows, the wooden clubs, and the spears. They will use them to make fires for seven years. 10 They will not gather wood from the fields or cut it from the forests, because they will use the weapons as fuel. They will plunder those who plundered them and loot those who looted them, declares the Lord GOD.

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  • 2 Sam 1:19-26
    8 verses
    89%

    19Your glory, O Israel, lies slain on your high places. How the mighty have fallen!

    20Do not tell it in Gath, do not announce it in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised exult.

    21O mountains of Gilboa, may you have no dew or rain, nor fields of offerings! For there the shield of the mighty was defiled—the shield of Saul, no longer anointed with oil.

    22From the blood of the slain, from the flesh of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan did not turn back, and the sword of Saul did not return empty.

    23Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely, in life and in death they were not divided. They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

    24O daughters of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you in scarlet and finery, who adorned your garments with ornaments of gold.

    25How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan lies slain on your high places.

    26I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan. You were very dear to me. Your love for me was wonderful, more than the love of women.

  • 2 Sam 1:4-6
    3 verses
    78%

    4David said to him, 'What happened? Tell me.' He answered, 'The people fled from the battle, and many fell and died. Saul and Jonathan, his son, are also dead.'

    5David asked the young man who brought him the report, 'How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?'

    6The young man who was reporting the news said, 'I happened to be on Mount Gilboa, and I saw Saul leaning on his spear, while the chariots and horsemen were closing in on him.'

  • 2 Sam 1:9-12
    4 verses
    77%

    9He said to me, 'Please stand over me and kill me, for I am in agony and my life still lingers in me.'

    10So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew he could not survive after he had fallen. I took the crown that was on his head and the bracelet that was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord.

    11Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them, and all the men who were with him did the same.

    12They mourned, wept, and fasted until evening for Saul, for Jonathan his son, for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.

  • 2 Sam 1:17
    76%

    17David sang this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan:

  • 1 Sam 13:22
    75%

    22So on the day of the battle, no sword or spear was found in the hands of the entire army with Saul and Jonathan, except for Saul and his son Jonathan themselves.

  • Isa 3:25
    73%

    25Your men will fall by the sword, and your warriors in battle.

  • 2 Sam 3:38
    73%

    38Then the king said to his men, 'Do you not realize that a commander and a great man has fallen in Israel this day?'

  • 1 Chr 10:4-5
    2 verses
    73%

    4Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, 'Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, so that these uncircumcised men do not come and abuse me.' But his armor-bearer would not do it because he was very afraid. So Saul took the sword and fell on it.

    5When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died.

  • 1 Sam 14:13
    73%

    13Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, with his armor-bearer behind him. The Philistines fell before Jonathan, and his armor-bearer followed and finished them off.

  • 1 Sam 31:1-6
    6 verses
    72%

    1The Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them. Many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

    2The Philistines closely pursued Saul and his sons, and they killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua, Saul's sons.

    3The battle grew fierce against Saul. The archers found him, and he was badly wounded by them.

    4Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, 'Draw your sword and pierce me with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and abuse me.' But his armor-bearer was too afraid and refused. So Saul took his sword and fell on it.

    5When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died with him.

    6So Saul, his three sons, his armor-bearer, and all his men died together that same day.

  • 1 Chr 10:8
    72%

    8The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his sons lying dead on Mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 2:4
    72%

    4'The bows of the mighty are broken, but those who stumbled are armed with strength.'

  • 1 Sam 31:8
    72%

    8The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Chr 10:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1The Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

    2The Philistines pursued Saul and his sons, and they struck down Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua, the sons of Saul.

  • 2 Sam 22:39
    71%

    39I crushed them and shattered them so they could not rise; they fell beneath my feet.

  • 2 Sam 3:34
    71%

    34Your hands were not bound, your feet were not fettered. You fell as one falls before the wicked.' And all the people wept over him.

  • Ps 76:3
    70%

    3His dwelling is in Salem, and His tabernacle is in Zion.

  • 2 Sam 1:15
    70%

    15Then David called one of his young men and said, 'Come here and strike him down.' So he struck him, and he died.

  • 1 Sam 14:16-17
    2 verses
    70%

    16Saul's lookouts at Gibeah of Benjamin saw the Philistine army melting away in all directions.

    17Saul said to the men who were with him, 'Muster the troops and see who has left us.' When they counted, they found that Jonathan and his armor-bearer were gone.

  • 1 Sam 14:20
    70%

    20Then Saul and all his men assembled and went to the battle, and they found the Philistines in total confusion, striking each other with their swords.

  • Ps 18:38-39
    2 verses
    70%

    38I pursue my enemies and overtake them; I do not turn back until they are destroyed.

    39I crush them, and they cannot rise; they fall beneath my feet.

  • Job 17:11
    69%

    11My days have passed, my plans are broken off, and the desires of my heart are gone.

  • Ezek 32:20
    69%

    20They will fall among those slain by the sword. The sword is drawn; drag her down along with all her multitudes.

  • Isa 21:15
    69%

    15For they fled from swords, from drawn swords, from bent bows, and from the severity of battle.

  • 2 Chr 29:9
    69%

    9This is why our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons, daughters, and wives are in captivity today.

  • 2 Sam 22:35
    69%

    35He trains my hands for battle, so my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

  • Prov 7:26
    69%

    26For she has brought down many victims, and numerous are all those she has slain.

  • Judg 5:27
    69%

    27At her feet he sank, he fell, there he lay. At her feet he sank, he fell; where he sank, there he fell—dead.

  • Ps 76:5
    69%

    5You are radiant and majestic, more excellent than the mountains of prey.