Context 11Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them, and so also did all the men who were with him. 12They mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and his son Jonathan and for the people of the LORD and the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword. 13David said to the young man who told him, Where are you from? And he answered, I am the son of an alien, an Amalekite. 14Then David said to him, How is it you were not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy the LORDS anointed? 15And David called one of the young men and said, Go, cut him down. So he struck him and he died. 16David said to him, Your blood is on your head, for your mouth has testified against you, saying, I have killed the LORDS anointed. Davids Dirge for Saul and Jonathan 17Then David chanted with this lament over Saul and Jonathan his son, 18and he told them to teach the sons of Judah the song of the bow; behold, it is written in the book of Jashar. 19Your beauty, O Israel, is slain on your high places! 20Tell it not in Gath, 21O mountains of Gilboa, 22From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, 23Saul and Jonathan, beloved and pleasant in their life, 24O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, 25How have the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! 26I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan; 27How have the mighty fallen, Parallel Verses American Standard VersionThen David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him: Douay-Rheims Bible Then David took hold of his garments and rent them, and likewise all the men that were with him. Darby Bible Translation Then David took hold of his garments and rent them; and all the men that were with him did likewise. English Revised Version Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him: Webster's Bible Translation Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him: World English Bible Then David took hold on his clothes, and tore them; and likewise all the men who were with him. Young's Literal Translation And David taketh hold on his garments, and rendeth them, and also all the men who are with him, Library The History of the Psalter[Sidenote: Nature of the Psalter] Corresponding to the book of Proverbs, itself a select library containing Israel's best gnomic literature, is the Psalter, the compendium of the nation's lyrical songs and hymns and prayers. It is the record of the soul experiences of the race. Its language is that of the heart, and its thoughts of common interest to worshipful humanity. It reflects almost every phase of religious feeling: penitence, doubt, remorse, confession, fear, faith, hope, adoration, and … Charles Foster Kent—The Origin & Permanent Value of the Old Testament The Christ Crowned, the Fact Samuel Links 2 Samuel 1:11 NIV • 2 Samuel 1:11 NLT • 2 Samuel 1:11 ESV • 2 Samuel 1:11 NASB • 2 Samuel 1:11 KJV • 2 Samuel 1:11 Bible Apps • 2 Samuel 1:11 Parallel • Bible Hub |