Verse 18
2 Samuel 1:18
Young's Literal Translation
18
and he saith to teach the sons of Judah 'The Bow;' lo, it is written on the book of the Upright: --
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶר לְ/לַמֵּ֥ד בְּנֵֽי יְהוּדָ֖ה קָ֑שֶׁת הִנֵּ֥ה כְתוּבָ֖ה עַל סֵ֥פֶר הַ/יָּשָֽׁר
English Translation
And he said to teach the sons of Judah, "The bow, behold, it is written in the book of the upright."
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Chapter 1 Context
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And it cometh to pass, after the death of Saul, that David hath returned from smiting the Amalekite,...
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and it cometh to pass, on the third day, that lo, a man hath come in out of the camp from Saul, and...
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And David saith to him, 'Whence comest thou?' and he saith unto him, 'Out of the camp of Israel I ha...
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And David saith unto him, 'What hath been the matter? declare, I pray thee, to me.' And he saith, th...
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And David saith unto the youth who is declaring [it] to him, 'How hast thou known that Saul and Jona...
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And the youth who is declaring [it] to him saith, I happened to meet in mount Gilboa, and lo, Saul i...
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and he turneth behind him, and seeth me, and calleth unto me, and I say, Here [am] I.
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And he saith to me, Who [art] thou? and I say unto him, An Amalekite I [am].'
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9
'And he saith unto me, Stand, I pray thee, over me, and put me to death, for seized me hath the arro...
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And I stand over him, and put him to death, for I knew that he doth not live after his falling, and...
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11
And David taketh hold on his garments, and rendeth them, and also all the men who [are] with him,
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12
and they mourn, and weep, and fast till the evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the...
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13
And David saith unto the youth who is declaring [it] to him, 'Whence [art] thou?' and he saith, 'Son...
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14
And David saith unto him, 'How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy the anointed of...
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15
And David calleth to one of the youths, and saith, 'Draw nigh -- fall upon him;' and he smiteth him,...
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and David saith unto him, 'Thy blood [is] on thine own head, for thy mouth hath testified against th...
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And David lamenteth with this lamentation over Saul, and over Jonathan his son;
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18
and he saith to teach the sons of Judah 'The Bow;' lo, it is written on the book of the Upright: --
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'The Roebuck, O Israel, On thy high places [is] wounded; How have the mighty fallen!
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Declare [it] not in Gath, Proclaim not the tidings in the streets of Ashkelon, Lest they rejoice --...
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Mountains of Gilboa! No dew nor rain be on you, And fields of heave-offerings! For there hath become...
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From the blood of the wounded, From the fat of the mighty, The bow of Jonathan Hath not turned backw...
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Saul and Jonathan! They are loved and pleasant in their lives, And in their death they have not been...
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Daughters of Israel! for Saul weep ye, Who is clothing you [in] scarlet with delights. Who is liftin...
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How have the mighty fallen In the midst of the battle! Jonathan! on thy high places wounded!
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I am in distress for thee, my brother Jonathan, Very pleasant wast thou to me; Wonderful was thy lov...
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How have the mighty fallen, Yea, the weapons of war perish!'
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