Bible in Basic English
"How have the great ones been made low in the fight! Jonathan is dead on your high places."
— 2 Samuel 1:25, Bible in Basic English
“How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.”
“How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain upon thy high places. ”
“How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain on your high places.”
“How the warriors have fallen in the midst of battle! Jonathan lies slain on your high places!”
“How are the valiant fallen in battle? Jonathan slain in the high places?”
“How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.”
From the blood of the dead, from the fat of the strong, the bow of Jonathan was not turned back, the sword of Saul did not come back unused.
Saul and Jonathan were loved and pleasing; in their lives and in their death they were not parted; they went more quickly than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
O daughters of Israel, have sorrow for Saul, by whom you were delicately clothed in robes of red, with ornaments of gold on your dresses.
How have the great ones been made low in the fight! Jonathan is dead on your high places.
I am full of grief for you, my brother Jonathan: very dear have you been to me: your love for me was a wonder, greater than the love of women.
How have the great ones been made low, and the arms of war broken!