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2 Samuel 1:18-20
Contemporary English Version
2 Samuel 1:18-20
Contemporary English Version
18 (A) and he ordered his men to teach the song to everyone in Judah. He called it “The Song of the Bow,” and it can be found in The Book of Jashar.[a] This is the song:
19 Israel, your famous hero
lies dead on the hills,
and your mighty warriors
have fallen!
20 Don't tell it in Gath
or spread the news
on the streets of Ashkelon.
The godless Philistine women
will be happy
and jump for joy.
Footnotes
- 1.18 The Book of Jashar: This book may have been a collection of ancient war songs.
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