2 Samuel 1:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.”

2 Samuel 1:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 1:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 1:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan. You have been very pleasant to me. Your love to me was wonderful, surpassing the love of women.”

2 Samuel 1:26 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 1:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: Very pleasant hast thou been unto me: Thy love to me was wonderful, Passing the love of women.”

2 Samuel 1:26 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 1:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“I am in distress for thee, my brother Jonathan, Very pleasant wast thou to me; Wonderful was thy love to me, Above the love of women!”

2 Samuel 1:26 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 1:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant wast thou unto me; Thy love to me was wonderful, passing women's love.”

2 Samuel 1:26 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 1:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Wo is me for thee, my brother Ionathan: very kinde hast thou bene vnto me: thy loue to me was wonderfull, passing the loue of women: howe are the mightie ouerthrowen, and the weapons of warre destroyed! ”

2 Samuel 1:26 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 1:26 in Context — 2 Samuel 1

24 Filles d’Israël! Pleurez sur Saül, Qui vous revêtait magnifiquement de cramoisi, Qui mettait des ornements d’or sur vos habits.

25 Comment des héros sont-ils tombés au milieu du combat? Comment Jonathan a-t-il succombé sur tes collines?

26 Je suis dans la douleur à cause de toi, Jonathan, mon frère! Tu faisais tout mon plaisir; Ton amour pour moi était admirable, Au-dessus de l’amour des femmes.

27 Comment des héros sont-ils tombés? Comment leurs armes se sont-elles perdues!

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What Does 2 Samuel 1:26 Mean?

2 Samuel 1:26 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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