2Sam.1.1-2Sam.2.7
2Sam.1.1
Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;
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Shortly after Saul died, David returned to Ziklag from his rout of the Amalekites.
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After the death of Saul, David returned from defeating the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag two days.
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Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag,
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After the death of Saul, David returned from his victory over the Amalekites and spent two days in Ziklag.
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It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.
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Three days later a man showed up unannounced from Saul's army camp. Disheveled and obviously in mourning, he fell to his knees in respect before David.
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On the third day a man arrived from Saul's camp, with his clothes torn and with dust on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the ground to pay him honor.
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on the third day, behold, it happened that a man came from Saul's camp with his clothes torn and dust on his head. So it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the ground and prostrated himself.
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On the third day after David's return, a man arrived from the Israelite battlefront. He had torn his clothes and put dirt on his head to show that he was in mourning. He fell to the ground before David in deep respect.
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And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
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David asked, "What brings you here?" He answered, "I've just escaped from the camp of Israel."
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"Where have you come from?" David asked him. He answered, "I have escaped from the Israelite camp."
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And David said to him, "Where have you come from?" So he said to him, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel."
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"Where have you come from?" David asked. "I escaped from the Israelite camp," the man replied.
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And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.
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"So what happened?" said David. "What's the news?" He said, "The Israelites have fled the battlefield, leaving a lot of their dead comrades behind. And Saul and his son Jonathan are dead."
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"What happened?" David asked. "Tell me." He said, "The men fled from the battle. Many of them fell and died. And Saul and his son Jonathan are dead."
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Then David said to him, "How did the matter go? Please tell me." And he answered, "The people have fled from the battle, many of the people are fallen and dead, and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also."
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"What happened?" David demanded. "Tell me how the battle went." The man replied, "Our entire army fled. Many men are dead and wounded on the battlefield, and Saul and his son Jonathan have been killed."
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And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?
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David pressed the young soldier for details: "How do you know for sure that Saul and Jonathan are dead?"
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Then David said to the young man who brought him the report, "How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?"
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So David said to the young man who told him, "How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?"
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"How do you know that Saul and Jonathan are dead?" David demanded.
2Sam.1.6
And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.
2Sam.1.6
"I just happened by Mount Gilboa and came on Saul, badly wounded and leaning on his spear, with enemy chariots and horsemen bearing down hard on him.
2Sam.1.6
"I happened to be on Mount Gilboa," the young man said, "and there was Saul, leaning on his spear, with the chariots and riders almost upon him.
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Then the young man who told him said, "As I happened by chance to be on Mount Gilboa, there was Saul, leaning on his spear; and indeed the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.
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The young man answered, "I happened to be on Mount Gilboa. I saw Saul there leaning on his spear with the enemy chariots closing in on him.
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And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.
2Sam.1.7
He looked behind him, saw me, and called me to him. "Yes sir,' I said, "at your service.'
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When he turned around and saw me, he called out to me, and I said, 'What can I do?'
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Now when he looked behind him, he saw me and called to me. And I answered, "Here I am.'
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When he turned and saw me, he cried out for me to come to him. `How can I help?' I asked him.
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And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
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He asked me who I was, and I told him, "I'm an Amalekite.'"
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"He asked me, 'Who are you?'"'An Amalekite,' I answered.
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And he said to me, "Who are you?' So I answered him, "I am an Amalekite.'
2Sam.1.8
And he said to me, `Who are you?' I replied, `I am an Amalekite.'
2Sam.1.9
He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.
2Sam.1.9
"Come here," he said, "and put me out of my misery. I'm nearly dead already, but my life hangs on."
2Sam.1.9
"Then he said to me, 'Stand over me and kill me! I am in the throes of death, but I'm still alive.'
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He said to me again, "Please stand over me and kill me, for anguish has come upon me, but my life still remains in me.'
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Then he begged me, `Come over here and put me out of my misery, for I am in terrible pain and want to die.'
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So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.
2Sam.1.10
"So I did what he asked--I killed him. I knew he wouldn't last much longer anyway. I removed his royal headband and bracelet, and have brought them to my master. Here they are."
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"So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew that after he had fallen he could not survive. And I took the crown that was on his head and the band on his arm and have brought them here to my lord."
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So I stood over him and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after he had fallen. And I took the crown that was on his head and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord."
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"So I killed him," the Amalekite told David, "for I knew he couldn't live. Then I took his crown and one of his bracelets so I could bring them to you, my lord."
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Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
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In lament, David ripped his clothes to ribbons. All the men with him did the same.
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Then David and all the men with him took hold of their clothes and tore them.
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Therefore David took hold of his own clothes and tore them, and so did all the men who were with him.
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David and his men tore their clothes in sorrow when they heard the news.
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And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.
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They wept and fasted the rest of the day, grieving the death of Saul and his son Jonathan, and also the army of GOD and the nation Israel, victims in a failed battle.
2Sam.1.12
They mourned and wept and fasted till evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the army of the LORD and the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
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And they mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and for Jonathan his son, for the people of the LORD and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
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They mourned and wept and fasted all day for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the LORD's army and the nation of Israel, because so many had died that day.
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And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.
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Then David spoke to the young soldier who had brought the report: "Who are you, anyway?I'm from an immigrant family--an Amalekite."
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David said to the young man who brought him the report, "Where are you from?I am the son of an alien, an Amalekite," he answered.
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Then David said to the young man who told him, "Where are you from?" And he answered, "I am the son of an alien, an Amalekite."
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Then David said to the young man who had brought the news, "Where are you from?" And he replied, "I am a foreigner, an Amalekite, who lives in your land."
2Sam.1.14
And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed?
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"Do you mean to say," said David, "that you weren't afraid to up and kill GOD's anointed king?"
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David asked him, "Why were you not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?"
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So David said to him, "How was it you were not afraid to put forth your hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?"
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"Were you not afraid to kill the LORD's anointed one?" David asked.
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And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.
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Right then he ordered one of his soldiers, "Strike him dead!" The soldier struck him, and he died.
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Then David called one of his men and said, "Go, strike him down!" So he struck him down, and he died.
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Then David called one of the young men and said, "Go near, and execute him!" And he struck him so that he died.
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Then David said to one of his men, "Kill him!" So the man thrust his sword into the Amalekite and killed him.
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And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD'S anointed.
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"You asked for it," David told him. "You sealed your death sentence when you said you killed GOD's anointed king."
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For David had said to him, "Your blood be on your own head. Your own mouth testified against you when you said, 'I killed the LORD's anointed.'"
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So David said to him, "Your blood is on your own head, for your own mouth has testified against you, saying, "I have killed the LORD's anointed."'
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"You die self-condemned," David said, "for you yourself confessed that you killed the LORD's anointed one."
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And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
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Then David sang this lament over Saul and his son Jonathan,
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David took up this lament concerning Saul and his son Jonathan,
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Then David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son,
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Then David composed a funeral song for Saul and Jonathan.
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(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)
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and gave orders that everyone in Judah learn it by heart. Yes, it's even inscribed in The Book of Jashar.
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and ordered that the men of Judah be taught this lament of the bow (it is written in the Book of Jashar):
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and he told them to teach the children of Judah the Song of the Bow; indeed it is written in the Book of Jasher:
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Later he commanded that it be taught to all the people of Judah. It is known as the Song of the Bow, and it is recorded in The Book of Jashar.
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The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!
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Oh, oh, Gazelles of Israel, struck down on your hills, the mighty warriors--fallen, fallen!
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"Your glory, O Israel, lies slain on your heights. How the mighty have fallen!
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"The beauty of Israel is slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen!
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Your pride and joy, O Israel, lies dead on the hills! How the mighty heroes have fallen!
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Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
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Don't announce it in the city of Gath, don't post the news in the streets of Ashkelon. Don't give those coarse Philistine girls one more excuse for a drunken party!
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"Tell it not in Gath, proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines be glad, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised rejoice.
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Tell it not in Gath, Proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon-- Lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, Lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
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Don't announce the news in Gath, or the Philistines will rejoice. Don't proclaim it in the streets of Ashkelon, or the pagans will laugh in triumph.
2Sam.1.21
Ye 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 vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.
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No more dew or rain for you, hills of Gilboa, and not a drop from springs and wells, For there the warriors' shields were dragged through the mud, Saul's shield left there to rot.
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"O mountains of Gilboa, may you have neither dew nor rain, nor fields that yield offerings of grain. For there the shield of the mighty was defiled, the shield of Saul-no longer rubbed with oil.
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"O mountains of Gilboa, Let there be no dew nor rain upon you, Nor fields of offerings. For the shield of the mighty is cast away there! The shield of Saul, not anointed with oil.
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O mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew or rain upon you or your slopes. For there the shield of the mighty was defiled; the shield of Saul will no longer be anointed with oil.
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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.
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Jonathan's bow was bold--the bigger they were the harder they fell. Saul's sword was fearless--once out of the scabbard, nothing could stop it.
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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.
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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 empty.
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Both Saul and Jonathan killed their strongest foes; they did not return from battle empty-handed.
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Saul 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.
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Saul and Jonathan--beloved, beautiful! Together in life, together in death. Swifter than plummeting eagles, stronger than proud lions.
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"Saul and Jonathan- in life they were loved and gracious, and in death they were not parted. They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
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"Saul and Jonathan were beloved and pleasant in their lives, And in their death they were not divided; They were swifter than eagles, They were stronger than lions.
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How beloved and gracious were Saul and Jonathan! They were together in life and in death. They were swifter than eagles; they were stronger than lions.
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Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.
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Women of Israel, weep for Saul. He dressed you in finest cottons and silks, spared no expense in making you elegant.
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"O daughters of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you in scarlet and finery, who adorned your garments with ornaments of gold.
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"O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, Who clothed you in scarlet, with luxury; Who put ornaments of gold on your apparel.
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O women of Israel, weep for Saul, for he dressed you in fine clothing and gold ornaments.
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How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.
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The mighty warriors--fallen, fallen in the middle of the fight! Jonathan--struck down on your hills!
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"How the mighty have fallen in battle! Jonathan lies slain on your heights.
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"How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan was slain in your high places.
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How the mighty heroes have fallen in battle! Jonathan lies dead upon the hills.
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I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
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O my dear brother Jonathan, I'm crushed by your death. Your friendship was a miracle-wonder, love far exceeding anything I've known--or ever hope to know.
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I grieve for you, Jonathan my brother; you were very dear to me. Your love for me was wonderful, more wonderful than that of women.
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I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan; You have been very pleasant to me; Your love to me was wonderful, Surpassing the love of women.
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How I weep for you, my brother Jonathan! Oh, how much I loved you! And your love for me was deep, deeper than the love of women!
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How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
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The mighty warriors--fallen, fallen. And the arms of war broken to bits.
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"How the mighty have fallen! The weapons of war have perished!"
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"How the mighty have fallen, And the weapons of war perished!"
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How the mighty heroes have fallen! Stripped of their weapons, they lie dead.
2Sam.2.1
And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.
2Sam.2.1
After all this, David prayed. He asked God, "Shall I move to one of the cities of Judah?" GOD said, "Yes, move.And to which city?To Hebron."
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In the course of time, David inquired of the LORD. "Shall I go up to one of the towns of Judah?" he asked. The LORD said, "Go up." David asked, "Where shall I go?To Hebron," the LORD answered.
2Sam.2.1
It happened after this that David inquired of the LORD, saying, "Shall I go up to any of the cities of Judah?" And the LORD said to him, "Go up." David said, "Where shall I go up?" And He said, "To Hebron."
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After this, David asked the LORD, "Should I move back to Judah?" And the LORD replied, "Yes." Then David asked, "Which town should I go to?" And the LORD replied, "Hebron."
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So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal's wife the Carmelite.
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So David moved to Hebron, along with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel.
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So David went up there with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal of Carmel.
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So David went up there, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite.
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David's wives were Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel. So David and his wives
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And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
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David's men, along with their families, also went with him and made their home in and around Hebron.
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David also took the men who were with him, each with his family, and they settled in Hebron and its towns.
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And David brought up the men who were with him, every man with his household. So they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
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and his men and their families all moved to Judah, and they settled near the town of Hebron.
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And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabeshgilead were they that buried Saul.
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The citizens of Judah came to Hebron, and then and there made David king over the clans of Judah. A report was brought to David that the men of Jabesh Gilead had given Saul a decent burial.
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Then the men of Judah came to Hebron and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. When David was told that it was the men of Jabesh Gilead who had buried Saul,
2Sam.2.4
Then the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, "The men of Jabesh Gilead were the ones who buried Saul."
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Then Judah's leaders came to David and crowned him king over the tribe of Judah. When David heard that the men of Jabesh-gilead had buried Saul,
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And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.
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David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead: "GOD bless you for this--for honoring your master, Saul, with a funeral.
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he sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead to say to them, "The LORD bless you for showing this kindness to Saul your master by burying him.
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So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead, and said to them, "You are blessed of the LORD, for you have shown this kindness to your lord, to Saul, and have buried him.
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he sent them this message: "May the LORD bless you for being so loyal to your king and giving him a decent burial.
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And now the LORD shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.
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GOD honor you and be true to you--and I'll do the same, matching your generous act of goodness.
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May the LORD now show you kindness and faithfulness, and I too will show you the same favor because you have done this.
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And now may the LORD show kindness and truth to you. I also will repay you this kindness, because you have done this thing.
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May the LORD be loyal to you in return and reward you with his unfailing love! And I, too, will reward you for what you have done.
2Sam.2.7
Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.
2Sam.2.7
Strengthen your resolve and do what must be done. Your master, Saul, is dead. The citizens of Judah have made me their king." [JC]
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Now then, be strong and brave, for Saul your master is dead, and the house of Judah has anointed me king over them."
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Now therefore, let your hands be strengthened, and be valiant; for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah has anointed me king over them."
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And now that Saul is dead, I ask you to be my strong and loyal subjects like the people of Judah, who have anointed me as their new king."
