18and he bade them teach the children of Judah the song of the bow. Behold, it is written in the book of Jasher: —


In Context

15 Then David called one of the young men and said, Draw near, and fall on him. And he smote him that he died.

16 And David said to him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth has testified against thee, saying, I have slain Jehovah's anointed.

17 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son;

18 and he bade them teach the children of Judah the song 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, carry not the tidings in the streets of Ashkelon; Lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, Lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

2 Samuel 1:18 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:18and ordered that the men of Judah be taught this lament of the bow (it is written in the Book of Jashar):

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:18(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah [the use of] the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:18(Also he commanded that they should teach the children of Juda the use of the bow, as it is written in the book of the just.) And he said: Consider, O Israel, for them that are dead, wounded on thy high places.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:18(and he bade them teach the children of Judah the song of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:18And he bade them teach the children of Judah the song of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jashar.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:18(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:18(and he commanded them to teach the children of Judah [the song of] the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:18and he saith to teach the sons of Judah 'The Bow;' lo, it is written on the book of the Upright: —

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:18(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)