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2 Samuel 1:17–18

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17David sang the following lamentm for Saul and his son Jonathan, 18and he ordered that the Judahites be taught The Song of the Bow. It is written in the Book of Jashar:Bn

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Footnotes

  1. BOr of the Upright

Cross references

  1. m2Sm 3:33; 2Ch 35:24–25
  2. nJos 10:12–13

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and Jonathan his son, and he said it should be taught to the people of Judah; behold, it is written in the Book of Jashar. He said:

NIVNew International Version (2011)

David took up this lament concerning Saul and his son Jonathan, and he ordered that the people of Judah be taught this lament of the bow (it is written in the Book of Jashar):

NLTNew Living Translation

Then David composed a funeral song for Saul and Jonathan, 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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then David sang this funeral song over Saul and over Jonathan his son. And he ordered “The Bow” to be taught to the children of Judah. Look, it is written on the scroll of Jashar.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.)