2 Samuel 1:19-27

New Catholic Bible

^19 [a]“Your glory, O Israel, lies slain upon your heights.
    How the mighty have fallen!
²⁰ “Do not mention it in Gath
    or proclaim it in the streets of Ashkelon.
Let not the daughters of the Philistines rejoice
    and the daughters of the uncircumcised exult.
²¹ “You mountains of Gilboa,
    may no dew or rain fall upon you,
    and may your fields not bring forth grain.
For there the shields of the warriors were tarnished,
    and the shield of Saul is no longer anointed with oil.
²² “From the blood of the slain,
    from the flesh of the valiant,
The bow of Jonathan did not turn back,
    nor did the sword of Saul return unbloodied.
²³ “Saul and Jonathan:
    in life they were beloved and kind;
    in death they were not separated.
They were swifter than eagles
    and stronger than lions.
²⁴ “O daughters of Israel, weep for Saul
    who clothed you in scarlet and fine embroidery,
    and who beautified your apparel with ornaments of gold.
²⁵ “How the mighty have fallen in battle!
    Jonathan lies slain upon your heights.
²⁶ “I grieve for you, Jonathan my brother.
    To me you were greatly beloved.
Your love for me was more wonderful
    than the love of a woman.
²⁷ “The warriors have fallen,
    and their weapons have been abandoned!”