Berean Standard Bible
“I grieve for you, Jonathan, my brother. You were delightful to me; your love to me was extraordinary, surpassing the love of women.”
David has learned that Saul and Jonathan have died in battle against the Philistines. Instead of celebrating the death of his enemy, he composes a lament, the Song of the Bow.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
I grieve for you, Jonathan, my brother. You were delightful to me; your love to me was extraordinary, surpassing the love of women.
World English Bible (WEB)
I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan. You have been very pleasant to me. Your love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
King James Version (KJV)
I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
American Standard Version (ASV)
I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: Very pleasant hast thou been unto me: Thy love to me was wonderful, Passing the love of women.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
I am full of grief for you, my brother Jonathan: very dear have you been to me: your love for me was a wonder, greater than the love of women.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Angustia tengo por ti, hermano mío Jonathán, que me fuiste muy dulce: más maravilloso me fué tu amor, que el amor de las mujeres.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
¡Lloro por ti, hermano Jonatán! ¡Te quise más que a un hermano! Y tu amistad fue para mí más grata que el amor de las mujeres.
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