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2 Samuel 1:21-23
Evangelical Heritage Version
2 Samuel 1:21-23
Evangelical Heritage Version
21 You mountains of Gilboa, may no dew or rain fall on you.
May your fields produce no special offerings.[a]
For there the shield of the mighty was desecrated.
The shield of Saul was not anointed with oil.
22 From the blood of the slain,
from the fat[b] of the mighty warriors,
the bow of Jonathan did not turn back,
and the sword of Saul never returned empty.
23 Saul and Jonathan were the most loved and admired during their lives,
and in their deaths they were not separated.
They were swifter than eagles.
They were stronger than lions.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 1:21 The whole line reads fields of special offerings.
- 2 Samuel 1:22 Fat is sometimes a term for strength in Hebrew. The combination of blood and fat may picture the fallen warriors as sacrifices.
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