Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
Thy glory, O Israel, is slain upon thy high places! How are the mighty fallen!
WEB
“Your glory, O Israel, lies slain on your heights. How the mighty have fallen!
YLT
`The Roebuck, O Israel, On thy high places is wounded; How have the mighty fallen!
DBT
The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!
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