2 Samuel 1:19

1:19 The beauty of Israel lies slain on your high places!

How the mighty have fallen!

2 Samuel 1:25-27

1:25 How the warriors have fallen

in the midst of battle!

Jonathan lies slain on your high places!

1:26 I grieve over you, my brother Jonathan!

You were very dear to me.

Your love was more special to me than the love of women.

1:27 How the warriors have fallen!

The weapons of war are destroyed!


sn The word beauty is used figuratively here to refer to Saul and Jonathan.

sn The expression weapons of war may here be a figurative way of referring to Saul and Jonathan.