Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son
WEB
Then David took up this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan,
YLT
And David lamenteth with this lamentation over Saul, and over Jonathan his son;
DBT
And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son;
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.
- Author
- Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign