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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_samuel/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />David took up this lament concerning Saul and his son Jonathan,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then David composed a funeral song for Saul and Jonathan,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and Jonathan his son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then David took up this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then David sang this song of mourning over Saul and his son Jonathan,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then David chanted with this lament over Saul and Jonathan his son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then David chanted with this lament over Saul and Jonathan his son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then David chanted with this <i>funeral</i> lament over Saul and Jonathan his son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then David sang this dirge (funeral song) over Saul and his son Jonathan,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />David sang the following lament for Saul and his son Jonathan,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />David sang the following lament for Saul and his son Jonathan, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />David sang a song in memory of Saul and Jonathan, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />David wrote this song of mourning for Saul and his son Jonathan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />David sang this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So David intoned this song of lament about Saul and his son Jonathan, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then David took up this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then David chanted this lament over Saul and his son Jonathan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul, and over Jonathan his son:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And David laments with this lamentation over Saul, and over his son Jonathan;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And David lamenteth with this lamentation over Saul, and over Jonathan his son;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And David will set up this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And David made this kind of lamentation over Saul, and over Jonathan his son. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then David mourned a lamentation over Saul and over his son Jonathan, in this way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then David chanted this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />David intoned this lamentation over Saul and his son Jonathan.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And David lamented with this song of mourning over Saul and over Jonathan his son<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And David lamented this lamentation for Shaul and for Jonathan his son<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/1-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=153" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/1.htm">David's Song for Saul and Jonathan</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">Then David</a> <a href="/hebrew/6969.htm" title="6969: way·qō·nên (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To chant an elegy or dirge. A primitive root; to strike a musical note, i.e. Chant or wail.">took up</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/7015.htm" title="7015: haq·qî·nāh (Art:: N-fs) -- An elegy, dirge. From quwn; a dirge.">lament</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and his son</a> <a href="/hebrew/3083.htm" title="3083: yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān (N-proper-ms) -- From Yhovah and nathan; Jehovah-given; Jehonathan, the name of four Israelites.">Jonathan,</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>and he ordered that the sons of Judah be taught the Song of the Bow. It is written in the Book of Jashar:…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/3-33.htm">2 Samuel 3:33-34</a></span><br />And the king sang this lament for Abner: “Should Abner die the death of a fool? / Your hands were not bound, your feet were not fettered. As a man falls before the wicked, so also you fell.” And all the people wept over him even more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-25.htm">2 Chronicles 35:25</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah lamented over Josiah, and to this day all the male and female singers recite laments over Josiah. They established them as a statute for Israel, and indeed they are written in the Book of Laments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-10.htm">Lamentations 2:10</a></span><br />The elders of the Daughter of Zion sit on the ground in silence. They have thrown dust on their heads and put on sackcloth. The young women of Jerusalem have bowed their heads to the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-17.htm">Jeremiah 9:17-20</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Take note, and summon the wailing women; send for the most skillful among them. / Let them come quickly and take up a lament over us, that our eyes may overflow with tears, and our eyelids may gush with water. / For the sound of wailing is heard from Zion: ‘How devastated we are! How great is our shame! For we have abandoned the land because our dwellings have been torn down.’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/19-1.htm">Ezekiel 19:1</a></span><br />“As for you, take up a lament for the princes of Israel<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-16.htm">Amos 5:16-17</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Hosts, the Lord, says: “There will be wailing in all the public squares and cries of ‘Alas! Alas!’ in all the streets. The farmer will be summoned to mourn, and the mourners to wail. / There will be wailing in all the vineyards, for I will pass through your midst,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-4.htm">Matthew 5:4</a></span><br />Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-41.htm">Luke 19:41-44</a></span><br />As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-35.htm">John 11:35</a></span><br />Jesus wept.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-2.htm">Acts 8:2</a></span><br />God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-15.htm">Romans 12:15</a></span><br />Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-26.htm">1 Corinthians 12:26</a></span><br />If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-27.htm">Philippians 2:27</a></span><br />He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-13.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:13</a></span><br />Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-9.htm">Revelation 18:9-11</a></span><br />Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. / In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.” / And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo—</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:</p><p class="hdg">lamented</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/1-19.htm">2 Samuel 1:19</a></b></br> The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/50-11.htm">Genesis 50:11</a></b></br> And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, This <i>is</i> a grievous mourning to the Egyptians: wherefore the name of it was called Abelmizraim, which <i>is</i> beyond Jordan.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/35-25.htm">2 Chronicles 35:25</a></b></br> And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they <i>are</i> written in the lamentations.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/32-16.htm">Chanted</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-16.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-11.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-12.htm">Jonathan</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-3.htm">Lamented</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-33.htm">Lamenteth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-12.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-7.htm">Song</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/3-33.htm">Chanted</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-1.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-26.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-22.htm">Jonathan</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-33.htm">Lamented</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-33.htm">Lamenteth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-21.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-18.htm">Song</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/1-1.htm">The Amalekite who accused himself of Saul's death is slain</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/1-17.htm">David laments Saul and Jonathan with a song</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_samuel/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then David took up this lament</b><br>David's lamentation is a traditional expression of mourning, often seen in ancient Near Eastern cultures. Lamentations were poetic compositions used to express grief and sorrow. David's ability to lament for Saul, despite Saul's pursuit to kill him, demonstrates his respect for God's anointed king and his deep emotional capacity. This act reflects David's character as a man after God's own heart, showing forgiveness and honor even in the face of personal enmity.<p><b>for Saul</b><br>Saul was the first king of Israel, anointed by the prophet Samuel. Despite his initial promise, Saul's reign was marked by disobedience to God, leading to his eventual downfall. David's lament for Saul highlights the complexity of their relationship. Saul was both a father-in-law and a relentless adversary to David. The lament underscores the tragedy of Saul's life and reign, acknowledging his role as the Lord's anointed and the first king of Israel, despite his failures.<p><b>and his son Jonathan</b><br>Jonathan, Saul's son, was a close friend and covenant brother to David. Their relationship is one of the most profound examples of friendship in the Bible, characterized by loyalty, love, and mutual respect. Jonathan's support for David, even against his father Saul's wishes, demonstrates his recognition of God's plan for David to be king. The lament for Jonathan is deeply personal for David, as it marks the loss of a beloved friend and ally. Jonathan's character is often seen as a type of Christ, exemplifying selflessness and sacrificial love.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The anointed king of Israel, known for his deep relationship with God and his poetic expressions, including psalms and laments.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a></b><br>The first king of Israel, whose reign ended tragically due to disobedience to God. Despite their tumultuous relationship, David respected Saul as God's anointed.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jonathan.htm">Jonathan</a></b><br>Saul's son and David's close friend, known for his loyalty and covenant friendship with David.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/l/lament.htm">Lament</a></b><br>A traditional expression of grief or sorrow, often in poetic form, used in ancient Israel to mourn the dead.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation over which Saul reigned and David was anointed to lead, representing God's chosen people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_lament.htm">The Importance of Lament</a></b><br>Lament is a biblical way to express grief and sorrow. It allows us to process loss and seek God's comfort.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_authority.htm">Respect for Authority</a></b><br>David's lament for Saul, despite their conflicts, teaches us to respect those in authority as appointed by God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/value_of_friendship.htm">Value of Friendship</a></b><br>The lament highlights the deep bond between David and Jonathan, reminding us of the importance of godly friendships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/expressing_emotions_to_god.htm">Expressing Emotions to God</a></b><br>David's example shows that we can bring our deepest emotions to God, trusting Him with our pain.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_remembrance.htm">Legacy and Remembrance</a></b><br>Reflecting on the lives of those who have passed can inspire us to live faithfully and honorably.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_chr_17_and_2_sam_7.htm">How do we reconcile the differences between 1 Chronicles 17 and 2 Samuel 7 regarding the details of God's covenant with David?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_eulogy.htm">What defines a eulogy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_this_mindset_present_in_you.htm">What does 'How the mighty have fallen' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'how_the_mighty_have_fallen'.htm">What does "How the mighty have fallen" mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">Lamented with this lamentation.</span>--This is the technical expression for a funeral dirge or elegy, such as David also composed on the death of Abner (<a href="/context/2_samuel/3-33.htm" title="And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dies?">2Samuel 3:33-34</a>), and Jeremiah on the death of Josiah (<a href="/2_chronicles/35-25.htm" title="And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spoke of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations.">2Chronicles 35:25</a>). It is the only instance preserved to us (except the few lines on the death of Abner) of David's secular poetry. "It is one of the finest odes of the Old Testament, full of lofty sentiment, and springing from deep and sanctified emotion, in which, without the slightest allusion to his own relation to the fallen king, David celebrates without envy the bravery and virtues of Saul and his son Jonathan, and bitterly laments their loss." (Keil.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">David lamented with this lamentation.</span> The Hebrew word for "lamentation" is <span class="accented">kinah</span>, a technical term for an elegy or poem commemorative of the dead. Thus Jeremiah wrote a <span class="accented">kinah</span> in memory of King Josiah (<a href="/2_chronicles/35-25.htm">2 Chronicles 35:25</a>); and there is little doubt that the "lamentations" there spoken of were a collection of dirges, in which probably this ode written by David held an honoured place. In <a href="/2_samuel/3-33.htm">2 Samuel 3:33, 34</a> we have a short <span class="accented">kinah</span> in Abner's honour, which possibly formed part of a longer poem, of which those two verses only are quoted as sufficing to prove, not only David's innocence, but also his indignation at Joab's foul deed. In both these places we have remains of David's secular poetry, and find it marked by the same strong emotion and the same sublimity of thought as distinguish his psalms. We observe also the nobleness of David's nature in his total silence concerning himself, and his generous eulogy, not of Jonathan only, but also of Saul. The mean envy and the implacable jealousy of the latter are no more remembered, and he sees in him, not the personal foe, but the brave king who has fallen in his country's cause. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/1-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then David</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֔ד</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">took up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְקֹנֵ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(way·qō·nên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6969.htm">Strong's 6969: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike a, musical note, chant, wail</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֹּ֑את</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">lament</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקִּינָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qî·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7015.htm">Strong's 7015: </a> </span><span class="str2">An elegy, dirge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Saul</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁא֖וּל</span> <span class="translit">(šā·’ūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> </span><span class="str2">Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his son</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jonathan,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹנָתָ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3083.htm">Strong's 3083: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jonathan -- 'the LORD has given', the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/1-17.htm">2 Samuel 1:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/1-17.htm">2 Samuel 1:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/1-17.htm">2 Samuel 1:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/1-17.htm">2 Samuel 1:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/1-17.htm">2 Samuel 1:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/1-17.htm">2 Samuel 1:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/1-17.htm">2 Samuel 1:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/1-17.htm">2 Samuel 1:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/1-17.htm">2 Samuel 1:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/1-17.htm">2 Samuel 1:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/1-17.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 1:17 David lamented with this lamentation over Saul (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/1-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 1:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 1:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/1-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 1:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 1:18" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>