The Song of the Bow

17 Then David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son,

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David’s Lament for Saul and Jonathan

17 David took up this lament(A) concerning Saul and his son Jonathan,(B)

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25 Jeremiah also (A)lamented for (B)Josiah. And to this day (C)all the singing men and the singing women speak of Josiah in their lamentations. (D)They made it a custom in Israel; and indeed they are written in the Laments.

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25 Jeremiah composed laments for Josiah, and to this day all the male and female singers commemorate Josiah in the laments.(A) These became a tradition in Israel and are written in the Laments.(B)

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The People Mourn in Judgment

17 Thus says the Lord of hosts:

“Consider and call for (A)the mourning women,
That they may come;
And send for skillful wailing women,
That they may come.

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17 This is what the Lord Almighty says:

“Consider now! Call for the wailing women(A) to come;
    send for the most skillful of them.

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17 And they will take up a (A)lamentation for you, and say to you:

“How you have perished,
O one inhabited by seafaring men,
O renowned city,
Who was (B)strong at sea,
She and her inhabitants,
Who caused their terror to be on all her inhabitants!

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17 Then they will take up a lament(A) concerning you and say to you:

“‘How you are destroyed, city of renown,
    peopled by men of the sea!
You were a power on the seas,
    you and your citizens;
you put your terror
    on all who lived there.(B)

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