2 Samuel 1:17

David’s Lament for Saul and Jonathan

17 And David ¹lamented with this lamentation over Saul and Jonathan his son,

2 Samuel 1:17 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 1:17

And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul, and over
Jonathan his son.
] Composed the following elegy on account of their death, and sung it in a tune agreeable to it, he and the men that were with him.

2 Samuel 1:17 In-Context

15 Then David called one of the young men and said, “Go, execute him. ” And he struck him down so that he died.

16 And David said to him, “Your blood be on your head, for your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have killed the Lord’s anointed. ’”

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

18 and he said it should be taught to the people of Judah; behold, it is written in the Book of Jashar. He said:

19 “Your glory, O Israel, is slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen!

Cross References

• 1. 1:17 [ch. 3:33; 2 Chr. 35:25]