Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of 2 Samuel
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Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:19 JFB -> Commentary on 1:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:19 TSK -> Commentary on 1:19 TSK -> Entry for 1:19 WEN -> Notes on 1:19 NTB -> David; Elegy; Friendship; Jonathan; Mourning; Poetry; Song EBD -> David; Gilboa; Jasher; Jonathan; Lamentation; Lamentations, Book of; Poetry SBD -> David 1:19 - [In Context] "Israel, your beauty was ruined on your hills. Oh, how those heroes fell!
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:20 JFB -> Commentary on 1:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:20 TSK -> Commentary on 1:20 TSK -> Entry for 1:20 WEN -> Notes on 1:20 NTB -> David; Elegy; Friendship; Jonathan; Mourning; Poetry; Song; Victories; Women EBD -> Ashkelon; Circumcision; Daughter; David; Gath; Gilboa; Jasher; Jonathan; Lamentation; Lamentations, Book of; Poetry SBD -> David 1:20 - [In Context] Don't tell the news in Gath, F3 Don't announce it in the streets of Ashkelon. F4 Those Philistine cities would be happy! Those foreigners F5 would be glad.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:21 JFB -> Commentary on 1:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:21 TSK -> Commentary on 1:21 TSK -> Entry for 1:21 WEN -> Notes on 1:21 NTB -> David; Elegy; Friendship; Imprecation; Jonathan; Mourning; Poetry; Shield; Song TTT -> Mountains; Shields EBD -> Buckler; David; Dew; Field; Gilboa; Jasher; Jonathan; Lamentation; Lamentations, Book of; Poetry; Shield SBD -> David; Dew 1:21 - [In Context] I hope no rain or dew falls on the mountains of Gilboa. I hope there will be no offerings coming from those fields. The shields of the heroes rusted there. Saul's shield was not rubbed with oil.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:22 JFB -> Commentary on 1:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:22 TSK -> Commentary on 1:22 TSK -> Entry for 1:22 WEN -> Notes on 1:22 NTB -> David; Elegy; Friendship; Jonathan; Mourning; Poetry; Song EBD -> Benjamin; David; Gilboa; Jasher; Jonathan; Lamentation; Lamentations, Book of; Poetry SBD -> David 1:22 - [In Context] Jonathan's bow killed its share of enemies. And Saul's sword killed its share! They have spilled the blood of men now dead. They cut into the fat of strong men.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:23 JFB -> Commentary on 1:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:23 TSK -> Commentary on 1:23 TSK -> Entry for 1:23 WEN -> Notes on 1:23 NTB -> David; Death; Elegy; Friendship; Jonathan; Mourning; Poetry; Song TTT -> Eagle, The; Lion, The EBD -> David; Eagle; Gilboa; Jasher; Jonathan; Lamentation; Lamentations, Book of; Poetry SBD -> David; Jonathan; War 1:23 - [In Context] Saul and Jonathan loved and enjoyed each other in life, and even death did not separate them! They were faster than eagles and stronger than lions.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:24 JFB -> Commentary on 1:24 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:24 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:24 TSK -> Commentary on 1:24 TSK -> Entry for 1:24 WEN -> Notes on 1:24 NTB -> Colors; David; Elegy; Friendship; Jonathan; Mourning; Poetry; Song TTT -> Garments EBD -> Colour; David; Dress; Gilboa; Jasher; Jonathan; Lamentation; Lamentations, Book of; Poetry; Scarlet SBD -> David; Dress 1:24 - [In Context] Daughters of Israel, cry for Saul! Saul gave you beautiful red dresses and covered them with gold jewelry!
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:25 JFB -> Commentary on 1:25 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:25 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:25 TSK -> Commentary on 1:25 TSK -> Entry for 1:25 WEN -> Notes on 1:25 NTB -> David; Elegy; Friendship; Jonathan; Mourning; Poetry; Song EBD -> David; Gilboa; Jasher; Jonathan; Lamentation; Lamentations, Book of; Poetry SBD -> David; Saul 1:25 - [In Context] Strong men have fallen in the battle. Jonathan is dead on Gilboa's hills.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:26 JFB -> Commentary on 1:26 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:26 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:26 TSK -> Commentary on 1:26 TSK -> Entry for 1:26 WEN -> Notes on 1:26 NTB -> Brother; David; Elegy; Friendship; Jonathan; Mourning; Poetry; Song; Women TTT -> Woman EBD -> Brother; David; Gilboa; Jasher; Jonathan; Lamentation; Lamentations, Book of; Poetry SBD -> David SPG -> Devotional using 1:26 1:26 - [In Context] Jonathan, my brother, I miss you so much! I enjoyed being with you so much. Your love for me was more wonderful than the love of women.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:27 JFB -> Commentary on 1:27 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:27 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:27 TSK -> Commentary on 1:27 TSK -> Entry for 1:27 NTB -> David; Elegy; Friendship; Jonathan; Mourning; Poetry; Song TTT -> Arms, Military EBD -> David; Gilboa; Jasher; Jonathan; Lamentation; Lamentations, Book of; Poetry SBD -> David 1:27 - [In Context] Strong men have fallen in battle. The weapons of war are gone."
FOOTNOTES: F3: Gath   The Philistine capital city. F4: Ashkelon   One of the five Philistine cities. F5: foreigners   Literally, "uncircumcised." This shows the Philistines had not shared in Israel's Agreement with God.

Abbreviations Legend: GEB - Gill's Exposition; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.