2 Samuel 1:19 meaning and explanation
“Your glory, O Israel, lies slain on your heights. How the mighty have fallen!
2 Samuel 1:19, Berean Standard Bible
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These words open David's lament, the Song of the Bow, which he composed after Saul and Jonathan died on Mount Gilboa and ordered taught to the people of Judah. David is speaking as the grief-stricken leader of Israel, not gloating over the death of the king who hunted him.
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