2 Samuel 1:12 “They mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and his son Jo…”

2 Samuel 1:12

They mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the people of the LORD and the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

They mourned, 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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they mourned and wept, and fasted vntil euen, for Saul and for Ionathan his sonne, and for the people of the Lord, and for the house of Israel, because they were slaine with 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.

Young's 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.

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.

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Cross references

“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.”

Proverbs 24:17 Matthew 5:44 Amos 6:6 2 Corinthians 11:29 1 Peter 3:8 Jeremiah 9:1

Proverbs 24:17 · BSB

Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,

Matthew 5:44 · BSB

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Amos 6:6 · BSB

You drink wine by the bowlful and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you fail to grieve over the ruin of Joseph.

2 Corinthians 11:29 · BSB

Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not burn with grief?

1 Peter 3:8 · BSB

Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.

Jeremiah 9:1 · BSB

Oh, that my head were a spring of water, and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and night over the slain daughter of my people.

Also

2 Samuel 3:35

2 Samuel 3:35 · BSB

Then all the people came and urged David to eat something while it was still day, but David took an oath, saying, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets!”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11Then David took hold of his own clothes and tore them, and all the men who were with him did the same.

13And David inquired of the young man who had brought him the report, “Where are you from?” “I am the son of a foreigner,” he answered. “I am an Amalekite.”

Read 2 Samuel 1