2 Samuel 1:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"O mountainsהָרֵ֣י
(ha·rei)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
of Gilboa,בַגִּלְבֹּ֗עַ
(vag·gil·bo·a')
1533: a mountain in N. Isr.of uncertain derivation
Let not dewטַ֧ל
(tal)
2919: night mist, dewfrom an unused word
or rainמָטָ֛ר
(ma·tar)
4306: raina prim. root
be on you, norאַל־
(al-)
408: not (a subjective neg.)a prim. particle
fieldsוּשְׂדֵ֣י
(u·se·dei)
7704: field, landfrom the same as saday
of offerings;תְרוּמֹ֑ת
(te·ru·mot;)
8641: contribution, offering (for sacred uses)from rum
For thereשָׁ֤ם
(sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
the shieldמָגֵ֣ן
(ma·gen)
4043: a shieldfrom ganan
of the mightyגִּבֹּורִ֔ים
(gib·bo·v·rim,)
1368: strong, mightyfrom gabar
was defiled,נִגְעַל֙
(nig·'al)
1602: to abhor, loathea prim. root
The shieldמָגֵ֣ן
(ma·gen)
4043: a shieldfrom ganan
of Saul,שָׁא֔וּל
(sha·'ul,)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
not anointedמָשִׁ֥יחַ
(ma·shi·ach)
4899: anointedfrom mashach
with oil.בַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃
(ba·sha·men.)
8081: fat, oilfrom shamen


















KJV Lexicon
Ye mountains
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
of Gilboa
Gilboa`  (ghil-bo'-ah)
fountain of ebullition; Gilboa, a mountain of Palestine -- Gilboa.
let there be no dew
tal  (tal)
dew (as covering vegetation) -- dew.
neither let there be rain
matar  (maw-tawr')
rain -- rain.
upon you nor fields
sadeh  (saw-deh')
from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat) -- country, field, ground, land, soil, wild.
of offerings
truwmah  (ter-oo-maw')
a present (as offered up), especially in sacrifice or as tribute -- gift, heave offering (shoulder), oblation, offered(-ing).
for there the shield
magen  (maw-gane')
a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile -- armed, buckler, defence, ruler, + scale, shield.
of the mighty
gibbowr  (ghib-bore')
powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant -- champion, chief, excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.
is vilely cast away
ga`al  (gaw-al')
to detest; by implication, to reject -- abhor, fail, lothe, vilely cast away.
the shield
magen  (maw-gane')
a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile -- armed, buckler, defence, ruler, + scale, shield.
of Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
as though he had not been anointed
mashiyach  (maw-shee'-akh)
anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah -- anointed, Messiah.
with oil
shemen  (sheh'-men)
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness -- anointing, fat (things), fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, + pine.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"O mountains of Gilboa, Let not dew or rain be on you, nor fields of offerings; For there the shield of the mighty was defiled, The shield of Saul, not anointed with oil.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Mountains of Gilboa, let no dew or rain be on you, or fields of offerings, for there the shield of the mighty was defiled-- the shield of Saul, no longer anointed with oil.

International Standard Version
Mountains of Gilboa, let no dew or rain fall on you, and may none of your fields be filled with plenty, because in that place the shield of the valiant ones was defiled, the shield of Saul without an anointing with oil.

NET Bible
O mountains of Gilboa, may there be no dew or rain on you, nor fields of grain offerings! For it was there that the shield of warriors was defiled; the shield of Saul lies neglected without oil.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You mountains in Gilboa, may there be no dew or rain on you or on your slopes, because warriors' shields were tarnished there. Saul's shield was never rubbed with olive oil.

King James 2000 Bible
You 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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