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2 Samuel 1:22

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1:22From the blood of the slain, from the fat of warriors,

the bow of Jonathan was not turned away.

The sword of Saul never returned30 empty.

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  1. 30 The Hebrew imperfect verbal form is used here to indicate repeated past action.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

“From the blood of the slain,

from the fat of the mighty,

the bow of Jonathan turned not back,

and the sword of Saul returned not empty.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“From the blood of the slain,

from the flesh of the mighty,

the bow of Jonathan did not turn back,

the sword of Saul did not return unsatisfied.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Jonathan’s bow never retreated,

Saul’s sword never returned unstained,

from the blood of the slain,

from the flesh of the mighty.

NLTNew Living Translation

The bow of Jonathan was powerful,

and the sword of Saul did its mighty work.

They shed the blood of their enemies

and pierced the bodies of mighty heroes.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

From 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 without effect.

KJV 1900King James Version

From the blood of the slain,

From the fat of the mighty,

The bow of Jonathan turned not back,

And the sword of Saul returned not empty.