2 Samuel 1:19

“The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!”

"The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!" - 2 Samuel 1:19
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What does 2 Samuel 1:19 mean?

The verse 2 Samuel 1:19 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!" This verse is part of a lament that David sings in honor of King Saul and his son Jonathan, both of whom have died. The verse…

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The Lament of Loss: Finding Hope in the Midst of Sorrow

In the book of 2 Samuel, we encounter a profound and painful moment in Israel's history. 2 Samuel 1:19 (KJV) resonates deeply: "The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!" This verse marks the tragic death of Saul and Jonathan, echoing David’s…

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A Prayer for the Fallen: Remembering the Beauty of Israel

O Gracious and Sovereign Lord, In humility and reverence, I come before You today, bearing the weight of those profound words spoken in 2 Samuel 1:19: "The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!" These words resonate deeply within my spirit…

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2 Samuel 1:19 - "The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!"
2 Samuel 1:9 - "He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me."
2 Samuel 19:1 - "And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom."
1 Samuel 19:19 - "And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah."
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"And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom." - 2 Samuel 19:1
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2 Samuel 19:8
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1 Samuel 3:19 - "¶ And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground."
1 Samuel 2:19 - "Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice."
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"He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me." - 2 Samuel 1:9
1 Samuel 19:18 - "¶ So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth."
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1 Samuel 8:19-22
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1 Samuel 8:19-22
1 Samuel 8:19 - "¶ Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;"
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1 Samuel 19:1 - "And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David."
2 Samuel 22:19 - "They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay."
2 Samuel 24:19 - "And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded."
2 Samuel 2:19 - "And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner."
"And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah." - 1 Samuel 19:19
1 Samuel 19:14 - "And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick."