Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
They mourned and wept, and then decided to fast until dusk for Saul, for his son Jonathan, for the army of the LORD, and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen in battle.
New American Standard Bible
They mourned and wept and
King James Version
And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.
Holman Bible
They mourned, wept, and fasted until the evening
A Conservative Version
And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of LORD, and for the house of Israel, because they were fallen by the sword.
American Standard Version
and they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Jehovah, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.
Amplified
They mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and Jonathan his son, and for the Lord’s people and the house of
Bible in Basic English
And till evening they gave themselves to sorrow and weeping, and took no food, weeping for Saul and for Jonathan, his son, and for the people of the Lord and for the men of Israel; because they had come to their end by the sword.
Darby Translation
And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Jehovah, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will mourn and weep, and fast, even till the evening, for Saul and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Jehovah and for the house of Israel, because they fell by the sword.
King James 2000
And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then they mourned and wept and fasted over Saul and Jonathan his son until the evening, [as well] as over the people of Yahweh and over the house of Israel because they had fallen by the sword.
Modern King James verseion
And they mourned and wept and fasted until evening, for Saul, and for his son Jonathan, and for the people of Jehovah, and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they mourned, wept and fasted until evening - for Saul, and Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel, because they were overthrown with the sword.
NET Bible
They lamented and wept and fasted until evening because Saul, his son Jonathan, the Lord's people, and the house of Israel had fallen by the sword.
New Heart English Bible
They mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.
The Emphasized Bible
And they lamented aloud, and wept, and fasted until the evening, - for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Yahweh, and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
Webster
And they mourned and wept, and fasted until evening, for Saul and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they had fallen by the sword.
World English Bible
They mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Yahweh, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they mourn, and weep, and fast till the evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Jehovah, and for the house of Israel, because they have fallen by the sword.
Themes
David » King of israel » Kills the murderer of saul
The Dead » Mourning for » General references to
Falsehood » Instances of » The amalekite who claimed to have killed saul
Fasting » Examples of » Israel
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Public calamities
Fasting » In times of bereavement » Of david, at the time of saul's death
Fasting » Instances of » Of david » Upon the death of saul
Fasting » Observed on occasions of public calamities
Jonathan » Son of saul » Mourned by david
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 1:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Report Of Saul's Death By The Amalekite
11 On hearing this, David grabbed his clothes and tore them, as did all the men who were attending to him. 12 They mourned and wept, and then decided to fast until dusk for Saul, for his son Jonathan, for the army of the LORD, and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen in battle. 13 Meanwhile, David asked the young man who had told him the story, "Where are you from?" He answered, "I'm an Amalekite, the son of a foreign man."
Phrases
Cross References
2 Samuel 3:35
Then all the people cried again because of him. Everyone tried to persuade David to have a meal while there was still daylight, but David took an oath by saying, "May God to do like this to me and more, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets!"
Psalm 35:13-14
But when they were sick, I wore sackcloth, humbled myself with fasting, and prayed from my heart repeatedly for them.
Proverbs 24:17
Don't rejoice when your enemy falls; don't let yourself be glad when he stumbles.
Jeremiah 9:1
"Oh, that my head were a spring of water, and my eyes a fountain of tears, for then I would cry day and night for those of my people who have been killed.
Amos 6:6
drinking wine from bowls, anointing themselves with the choicest of oils, but not grieving on the occasion of Joseph's ruin
Matthew 5:44
But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
2 Corinthians 11:29
Who is weak without me being weak, too? Who is caused to stumble without me becoming indignant?
1 Peter 3:8
Finally, all of you must live in harmony, be sympathetic, love as brothers, and be compassionate and humble.