Parallel Verses
Amplified
“I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan;
You have been a good friend to me.
Your
Than the love of women.
New American Standard Bible
You have been very pleasant to me.
Than the love of women.
King James Version
I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
Holman Bible
You were such a friend to me.
Your love for me was more wonderful
than the love of women.
International Standard Version
I am in distress for you, my brother Jonathan. You have been most kind to me. Your love for me was extraordinary beyond love from women.
A Conservative Version
I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan. Very pleasant thou have been to me. Thy love to me was wonderful, exceeding the love of women.
American Standard Version
I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: Very pleasant hast thou been unto me: Thy love to me was wonderful, Passing the love of women.
Bible in Basic English
I am full of grief for you, my brother Jonathan: very dear have you been to me: your love for me was a wonder, greater than the love of women.
Darby Translation
I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant wast thou unto me; Thy love to me was wonderful, passing women's love.
Julia Smith Translation
Distress to me for thee, my brother Jonathan: thou wert sweet to me exceedingly: thy love to me was wonderful above the love of women.
King James 2000
I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant have you been unto me: your love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{I am distressed} over you, my brother Jonathan. you [were] very dear to me; your love [was] more wonderful to me than the love of women.
Modern King James verseion
I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan. Very pleasant you have been to me. Your love to me was wonderful, more than the love of women.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Woe is me for thee, my brother Jonathan! Delectable to me wast thou, exceeding. Thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
NET Bible
I grieve over you, my brother Jonathan! You were very dear to me. Your love was more special to me than the love of women.
New Heart English Bible
I grieve for you, my brother Jonathan. You have been very pleasant to me. Your love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
The Emphasized Bible
I am distressed for thee, my brother, Jonathan! Delightful to me, exceedingly, - Wonderful, was thy love to me, passing the love of women.
Webster
I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been to me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
World English Bible
I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan. You have been very pleasant to me. Your love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
Youngs Literal Translation
I am in distress for thee, my brother Jonathan, Very pleasant wast thou to me; Wonderful was thy love to me, Above the love of women!
Themes
Brother » Signifies » A companion
David » King of israel » Lamentation over saul
Elegy » David's, on saul and jonathan
Friendship » General references to » Examples of true
Friendship » Instances of » David and jonathan
Jonathan » Son of saul » Mourned by david
Mourning » David's lamentations over » The death of saul and his sons
Poetry » Elegy » Upon the death of saul
Topics
Interlinear
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M@`od
Pala'
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 1:26
Prayers for 2 Samuel 1:26
Verse Info
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 18:1-4
When David had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was bonded to the soul of David, and
1 Samuel 19:2
So he told David, “Saul my father is seeking to kill you. Now then, please be on guard in the morning, and stay in a secret place and hide yourself.
1 Samuel 20:17
Jonathan made David vow again because of his love for him, for Jonathan loved him as himself.
1 Samuel 20:41
As soon as the boy was gone, David got up from the south side [beside the mound of stones] and fell on his face to the ground [in submission and respect], and bowed three times. Then they kissed one another and wept together, but David wept more.
1 Samuel 23:16
And Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went [into the woods] to David at Horesh, and