2 Samuel 1:21

“Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.”

"Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil." - 2 Samuel 1:21
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What does 2 Samuel 1:21 mean?

The verse 2 Samuel 1:21 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been…

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The Mourning of the Mountains: A Reflection on Loss and Legacy

In 2 Samuel 1:21, we find a poignant lament from David after the death of Saul and Jonathan. The verse states: "Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the…

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A Lamentation for the Fall of Kings: A Prayer for Restoration and Reverence

O Lord, our Sovereign and Almighty God, we come before You with heavy hearts, acknowledging the weight of loss and the pain of betrayal that resided in the heart of David upon hearing of Saul’s demise. As we meditate upon the words of 2 Samuel 1:21, we recognize the depth of…

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2 Samuel 1:21 - "Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil."
1 Samuel 2:21 - "And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD."
2 Samuel 21:21 - "And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea the brother of David slew him."
2 Samuel 1. 17-27
1 Samuel 3:21
1 Samuel 3:21
1 Samuel 3:21
1 Samuel 3:21
2 Samuel 21:1 - "Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites."
2 samuel 23:8-21
1 Samuel 8:21 - "And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD."
1 Samuel 3:21 - "And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD."
1 Samuel 3:19-21
1 Samuel 21:10-15
2 Samuel 5:21 - "And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them."
1 Samuel 3:21 Make Samuel a young adult before the people of Shiloh
1 Samuel 22:21 - "And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LORD'S priests."
2 Samuel 21:11 - "And it was told David what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, the concubine of Saul, had done."
1 Samuel 1:21 - "And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow."
2 Samuel 13:21 - "¶ But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth."
1 Samuel 23:21 - "And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me."
"And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD." - 1 Samuel 2:21
1 Samuel 21:10 - "¶ And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath."
1 Samuel 13:21 - "Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads."
2 Samuel 21:22 - "These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants."
1 Samuel 3:21 Make Samuel a young man dressed as a prophet before the people of Shiloh
1 Samuel 17:21 - "For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army."
2 Samuel 1:27 - "How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!"
1 Samuel 3:21 make Samuel look like a young Jewish man who’s speaking with authority to a large crowd at Shiloh