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2 Samuel 1:21-23
Christian Standard Bible
2 Samuel 1:21-23
Christian Standard Bible
21 Mountains of Gilboa,
let no dew or rain be on you,
or fields of offerings,[a]
for there the shield of the mighty was defiled(A)—
the shield of Saul, no longer anointed with oil.(B)
22 Jonathan’s bow never retreated,
Saul’s sword never returned unstained,[b]
from the blood of the slain,
from the flesh[c] of the mighty.
23 Saul and Jonathan,
loved and delightful,
they were not parted in life or in death.
They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.
2 Samuel 1:21-23
New International Version
2 Samuel 1:21-23
New International Version
21 “Mountains of Gilboa,(A)
may you have neither dew(B) nor rain,(C)
may no showers fall on your terraced fields.[a](D)
For there the shield of the mighty was despised,
the shield of Saul—no longer rubbed with oil.(E)
22 “From the blood(F) of the slain,
from the flesh of the mighty,
the bow(G) of Jonathan did not turn back,
the sword of Saul did not return unsatisfied.
23 Saul and Jonathan—
in life they were loved and admired,
and in death they were not parted.
They were swifter than eagles,(H)
they were stronger than lions.(I)
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 1:21 Or / nor fields that yield grain for offerings
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