2 Samuel 1:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Samuel 1:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 1:22 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 1:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, Jonathan’s bow didn’t turn back. Saul’s sword didn’t return empty.”
2 Samuel 1:22 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 1:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
2 Samuel 1:22 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 1:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“From the blood of the wounded, From the fat of the mighty, The bow of Jonathan Hath not turned backward; And the sword of Saul doth not return empty.”
2 Samuel 1:22 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 1:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
2 Samuel 1:22 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 1:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The bow of Ionathan neuer turned backe, neither did the sword of Saul returne emptie from the blood of the slaine, and from the fatte of the mightie.”
2 Samuel 1:22 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 1:22 in Context — 2 Samuel 1
20 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.
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.
22 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.
23 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.
24 Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.
What Does 2 Samuel 1:22 Mean?
2 Samuel 1:22 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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