2 Samuel 1:18
King James Version (KJV)
(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)
In context
16 And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD’s anointed.
17 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
18 (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)
19 The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!
20 Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
2 Samuel 1:18 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)
- WEB World English Bible
- (and he commanded them to teach the children of Judah the song of the bow; behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- and he ordered that the sons of Judah be taught the Song of the Bow. It is written in the Book of Jashar:
- ASV American Standard Version
- (and he bade them teach the children of Judah the song of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and he saith to teach the sons of Judah 'The Bow;' lo, it is written on the book of the Upright: —
- DBY Darby Translation
- and he bade them teach the children of Judah [the song of] the bow. Behold, it is written in the book of Jasher: —
- WBS Webster Bible
- (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)