2 Samuel 1:17–19
David’s Dirge for Saul and Jonathan
17 Then David achanted with this lament over Saul and Jonathan his son,
18 and he told them to teach the sons of Judah the song of the bow; behold, it is written in athe book of Jashar.
19 “1Your beauty, O Israel, is slain on your high places!
aHow have the mighty fallen!
2 Samuel 1:17–19 — The New International Version (NIV)
17 David took up this lament concerning Saul and his son Jonathan, 18 and he ordered that the people of Judah be taught this lament of the bow (it is written in the Book of Jashar):
19 “A gazelle lies slain on your heights, Israel.
How the mighty have fallen!
2 Samuel 1:17–19 — English Standard Version (ESV)
17 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and Jonathan his son, 18 and he said it should be taught to the people of Judah; behold, it is written in the Book of Jashar. He said:
19 “Your glory, O Israel, is slain on your high places!
How the mighty have fallen!
2 Samuel 1:17–19 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
17 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son: 18 (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!
2 Samuel 1:17–19 — New Living Translation (NLT)
17 Then David composed a funeral song for Saul and Jonathan, 18 and he commanded that it be taught to the people of Judah. It is known as the Song of the Bow, and it is recorded in The Book of Jashar.
19 Your pride and joy, O Israel, lies dead on the hills!
Oh, how the mighty heroes have fallen!
2 Samuel 1:17–19 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
17 Then David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son, 18 and he told them to teach the children of Judah the Song of the Bow; indeed it is written in the Book of Jasher:
19 “The beauty of Israel is slain on your high places!
How the mighty have fallen!
2 Samuel 1:17–19 — New Century Version (NCV)
17 David sang a funeral song about Saul and his son Jonathan, 18 and he ordered that the people of Judah be taught this song. It is called “The Bow,” and it is written in the Book of Jashar:
19 “Israel, your leaders have been killed on the hills.
How the mighty have fallen in battle!
2 Samuel 1:17–19 — American Standard Version (ASV)
17 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son 18 (and he bade them teach the children of Judah the song of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):
19 Thy glory, O Israel, is slain upon thy high places!
How are the mighty fallen!
2 Samuel 1:17–19 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
17 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son; 18 and he bade them teach the children of Judah the song 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!
2 Samuel 1:17–19 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
17 David wrote this song of mourning for Saul and his son Jonathan. 18 He said,
“Teach this keshethto the people of Judah.”
(It is recorded in the Book of Jashar.)
19 “Your glory, Israel, lies dead on your hills.
See how the mighty have fallen!
2 Samuel 1:17–19 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
17 David sang the following lament for Saul and his son Jonathan, 18 and he ordered that the Judahites be taught The Song of the Bow. It is written in the Book of Jashar:
19 The splendor of Israel lies slain on your heights.
How the mighty have fallen!
2 Samuel 1:17–19 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
17 David intoned this lamentation over Saul and his son Jonathan. 18 (He ordered that The Song of the Bow be taught to the people of Judah; it is written in the Book of Jashar.) He said:
19 Your glory, O Israel, lies slain upon your high places!
How the mighty have fallen!
2 Samuel 1:17–19 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
17 Then David sang this funeral song over Saul and over Jonathan his son. 18 And he ordered “The Bow” to be taught to the children of Judah. Look, it is written on the scroll of Jashar.
19 “The glory of Israel is on your high places; how the mighty have fallen!
2 Samuel 1:17–19 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
17 David sang a song of sadness about Saul and his son Jonathan. 18 He ordered that it be taught to the people of Judah. It is called The Song of the Bow. It is written down in the Book of Jashar.
David sang,
19 “Israel, your glorious leaders lie dead on your hills.
Your mighty men have fallen.