2 Samuel 1:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Samuel 1:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 1:26 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 1:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
2 Samuel 1:26 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 1:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
2 Samuel 1:26 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 1:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“I am in distress for thee, my brother Jonathan, Very pleasant wast thou to me; Wonderful was thy love to me, Above the love of women!”
2 Samuel 1:26 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 1:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant wast thou unto me; Thy love to me was wonderful, passing women's love. ”
2 Samuel 1:26 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 1:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Wo is me for thee, my brother Ionathan: very kinde hast thou bene vnto me: thy loue to me was wonderfull, passing the loue of women: howe are the mightie ouerthrowen, and the weapons of warre destroyed! ”
2 Samuel 1:26 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 1:26 in Context — 2 Samuel 1
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.
26 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.
27 How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
What Does 2 Samuel 1:26 Mean?
2 Samuel 1:26 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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