2 Samuel 1:24 “O daughters of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you in scarlet and l…”

2 Samuel 1:24

O daughters of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you in scarlet and luxury, who decked your garments with ornaments of gold.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.

World English Bible

You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you delicately in scarlet, who put ornaments of gold on your clothing.

American Standard Version

Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, Who clothed you in scarlet delicately, Who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel.

Geneva Bible 1599

Yee daughters of Israel, weepe for Saul, which clothed you in skarlet, with pleasures, and hanged ornaments of gold vpon your apparel.

Darby Translation

Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet with splendour, Who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel.

Young's Literal Translation

Daughters of Israel! for Saul weep ye, Who is clothing you [in] scarlet with delights. Who is lifting up ornaments of gold on your clothing.

Bible in Basic English

O daughters of Israel, have sorrow for Saul, by whom you were delicately clothed in robes of red, with ornaments of gold on your dresses.

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Cross references

“Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.”

Judges 5:30 Isaiah 3:16–26 Jeremiah 2:32 1 Peter 3:3–5 Psalm 68:12 Proverbs 31:21

Judges 5:30 · BSB

‘Are they not finding and dividing the spoil— a girl or two for each warrior, a plunder of dyed garments for Sisera, the spoil of embroidered garments for the neck of the looter?’

Isaiah 3:16–26 · BSB

The LORD also says: “Because the daughters of Zion are haughty— walking with heads held high and wanton eyes, prancing and skipping as they go, jingling the bracelets on their ankles—

Jeremiah 2:32 · BSB

Does a maiden forget her jewelry or a bride her wedding sash? Yet My people have forgotten Me for days without number.

1 Peter 3:3–5 · BSB

Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes,

Psalm 68:12 · BSB

“Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder.

Proverbs 31:21 · BSB

When it snows, she has no fear for her household, for they are all clothed in scarlet.

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

In context

23Saul and Jonathan, beloved and delightful in life, were not divided in death. They were swifter than eagles; they were stronger than lions.

25How the mighty have fallen in the thick of battle! Jonathan lies slain on your heights.

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