2 Samuel 1:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Samuel 1:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 1:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 1:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives. In their death, they were not divided. They were swifter than eagles. They were stronger than lions.”
2 Samuel 1:23 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 1:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
2 Samuel 1:23 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 1:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Saul and Jonathan! They are loved and pleasant in their lives, And in their death they have not been parted. Than eagles they have been lighter, Than lions they have been mightier!”
2 Samuel 1:23 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 1:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Saul and Jonathan, beloved and pleasant in their lives, Even in their death were not divided; They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions. ”
2 Samuel 1:23 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 1:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Saul and Ionathan were louely and pleasant in their liues, and in their deaths they were not deuided: they were swifter then eagles, they were stronger then lions.”
2 Samuel 1:23 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 1:23 in Context — 2 Samuel 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.
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.
25 How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.
What Does 2 Samuel 1:23 Mean?
2 Samuel 1:23 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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