2 Samuel 1:25

KJV1611 – Modern English

How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, you were slain in your high places.

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  • 2 Sam 1:19 : 19 The beauty of Israel is slain upon your high places: how are the mighty fallen!
  • 2 Sam 1:27 : 27 How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
  • Lam 5:16 : 16 The crown has fallen from our head; woe to us, for we have sinned!
  • Judg 5:18 : 18 Zebulun and Naphtali were a people who risked their lives to the death in the high places of the field.
  • 1 Sam 14:13-15 : 13 Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, and his armorbearer after him, and they fell before Jonathan, and his armorbearer killed them after him. 14 That first slaughter which Jonathan and his armorbearer made was about twenty men within about half an acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow. 15 There was trembling in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. The garrison and the raiders also trembled, and the earth quaked, so there was a very great trembling.

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  • 2 Sam 1:26-27
    2 verses
    89%

    26I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant have you been to me: your love to me was wonderful, surpassing the love of women.

    27How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!

  • 2 Sam 1:19
    84%

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

  • 2 Sam 1:15-17
    3 verses
    83%

    15And David called one of the young men and said, Go near, and strike him. And he smote him that he died.

    16And David said to him, Your blood be upon your head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying, I have slain the LORD'S anointed.

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

  • 2 Sam 1:11-12
    2 verses
    82%

    11Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them; and likewise all the men that were with him:

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

  • 2 Sam 1:4-6
    3 verses
    82%

    4And David said to him, How did the matter go? Please, tell me. And he answered, The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people are also fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead as well.

    5And David said to the young man who told him, How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?

    6And the young man who told him said, As I happened by chance upon Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

  • 2 Sam 1:21-24
    4 verses
    81%

    21You mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is disdainfully cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.

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

    23Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

    24You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.

  • 1 Sam 31:1-3
    3 verses
    79%

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

    2The Philistines pursued Saul and his sons, and they killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons.

    3The battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was critically wounded by the archers.

  • 1 Sam 14:13
    79%

    13Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, and his armorbearer after him, and they fell before Jonathan, and his armorbearer killed them after him.

  • 1 Chr 10:1-2
    2 verses
    77%

    1Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines and fell down slain in Mount Gilboa.

    2And the Philistines closely pursued Saul and his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

  • 1 Sam 13:22
    76%

    22So it came to pass on the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan; but they were found with Saul and Jonathan his son.

  • 1 Sam 14:41-45
    5 verses
    75%

    41Therefore Saul said to the LORD God of Israel, "Give a perfect lot." And Saul and Jonathan were taken, but the people escaped.

    42Saul said, "Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son," and Jonathan was taken.

    43Then Saul said to Jonathan, "Tell me what you have done." Jonathan told him, "I only tasted a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand; and now I must die."

    44Saul said, "God do so and more also, for you shall surely die, Jonathan."

    45But the people said to Saul, "Shall Jonathan die, who has brought this great deliverance in Israel? Far be it! As the LORD lives, not one hair of his head shall fall to the ground, for he has worked with God today." So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.

  • 1 Sam 20:41
    75%

    41And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.

  • 1 Sam 18:1
    74%

    1And it came to pass, when he had finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

  • 1 Sam 14:17
    74%

    17Saul said to the people who were with him, "Number now and see who has gone from us." When they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armorbearer were not there.

  • 1 Chr 10:8
    74%

    8And it came to pass on the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 14:39
    74%

    39For as the LORD lives, who saves Israel, though it be Jonathan my son, he shall surely die." But not one of all the people answered him.

  • 1 Sam 31:8
    74%

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

  • 1 Chr 10:5
    73%

    5And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on the sword and died.

  • 2 Sam 3:38
    73%

    38And the king said to his servants, Do you not know that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel?

  • 1 Sam 31:5
    73%

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

  • 1 Sam 14:21
    73%

    21Moreover, the Hebrews who had been with the Philistines before that time, who went up with them into the camp, also turned to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

  • 2 Sam 21:12
    73%

    12And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, who had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines killed Saul in Gilboa:

  • 1 Sam 20:30-32
    3 verses
    72%

    30Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said to him, You son of a perverse rebellious woman, do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own confusion, and to the confusion of your mother's nakedness?

    31For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the ground, you shall not be established, nor your kingdom. Therefore now send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die.

    32And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why should he be slain? What has he done?

  • 1 Sam 19:1
    72%

    1And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.

  • 1 Sam 19:5-7
    3 verses
    72%

    5For he put his life in his hand, and killed the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel; you saw it, and rejoiced; why then will you sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

    6And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan; and Saul swore, As the LORD lives, he shall not be killed.

    7And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.

  • 2 Sam 3:34
    71%

    34Your hands were not bound, nor your feet put into fetters. As a man falls before wicked men, so you fell. And all the people wept again over him.

  • 2 Sam 21:21
    71%

    21And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David's brother, killed him.

  • 1 Sam 20:13
    71%

    13The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it pleases my father to do you evil, then I will show it to you, and send you away, that you may go in peace: and the LORD be with you, as He has been with my father.

  • 1 Sam 14:1
    71%

    1On a certain day, Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who carried his armor, "Come, let us go over to the Philistines' garrison on the other side." But he did not tell his father.

  • 1 Sam 20:11
    71%

    11And Jonathan said to David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.