NET Bible
"David’s Tribute to Saul and Jonathan Then David chanted this lament over Saul and his son Jonathan."
— 2 Samuel 1:17, NET Bible
“And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:”
“And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son ”
“David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son”
“And David made this kind of lamentation over Saul, and over Jonathan his son.”
“Then David made this song of grief for Saul and Jonathan, his son:”
“And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:”
David replied to him,“How is it that you were not afraid to reach out your hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?”
Then David called one of the soldiers and said,“Come here and strike him down!” So he struck him down, and he died.
David said to him,“Your blood be on your own head! Your own mouth has testified against you, saying‘I have put the LORD’s anointed to death.’”
David’s Tribute to Saul and Jonathan Then David chanted this lament over Saul and his son Jonathan.
(He gave instructions that the people of Judah should be taught“The Bow.” Indeed, it is written down in the Scroll of the Upright One.)
The beauty of Israel lies slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen!
Don’t report it in Gath, don’t spread the news in the streets of Ashkelon, or the daughters of the Philistines will rejoice, the daughters of the uncircumcised will celebrate!