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25 How have the valiant fallen in the tumult of battle!
    Jonathan lies slain on your high places.
26 I am in distress for you, my brother Jonathan.
    You have been most kind[a] to me.
Your love for me was extraordinary[b]
    beyond love from women.
27 How the valiant have fallen!
    How the weapons of war are destroyed!”

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 1:26 Or pleasant
  2. 2 Samuel 1:26 Or wonderful

25 “How the mighty have fallen in battle!
    Jonathan lies slain on your heights.
26 I grieve(A) for you, Jonathan(B) my brother;(C)
    you were very dear to me.
Your love for me was wonderful,(D)
    more wonderful than that of women.

27 “How the mighty have fallen!
    The weapons of war have perished!”(E)

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