2 Samuel 1:23 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Saul and Jonathan! They are loved and pleasant in their lives, And in their death they have not been parted. Than eagles they have been lighter, Than lions they have been mightier!

English ASV

Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, And in their death they were not divided: They were swifter than eagles, They were stronger than lions.

English Amplified

Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely! In their lives and in their deaths they were not divided. They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely! In their lives and in their deaths they were not divided. They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Saul and Jonathan, beloved and delightful in life, were not divided in death. They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Saul and Jonathan, loved and delightful, they were not parted in life or in death. They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Saul and Jonathan, beloved and pleasant in their lives, Even in their death were not divided; They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

English EASY 2024

People loved Saul and Jonathan as great people while they lived. They were still together when they died. They moved faster than eagles. They were stronger than lions.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"Saul and Jonathan—how dear they were to us! In life they loved being together, and even death did not separate them! They were faster than eagles and stronger than lions.

"Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely! In life and in death they were not divided; they were swifter than eagles; they were stronger than lions.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“Saul and Jonathan, so wonderful and dear; together in life, together in death; swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Saul and Jonathan were loved and well-liked while they were living. They were not separated even when they died. They were swifter than eagles and stronger than lions.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Saul and Jonathan, loved and delightful, they were not parted in life or in death. They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.

English KJV 1611

Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

English LSB

Saul and Jonathan, beloved and pleasant in their life, And in their death they were not separated; They were swifter than eagles, They were mightier than lions.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Saul and Jonathan, beloved and delightful, neither in life nor death will they be separated. They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Saul and Jonathan, beloved and pleasant in their life, And in their death they were not parted; They were swifter than eagles, They were stronger than lions.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Saul and Jonathan, beloved and cherished, separated neither in life nor in death, swifter than eagles, stronger than lions!

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Saul and Jonathan were greatly loved during their lives, and not even in their deaths were they separated. They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"In life Saul and Jonathan were loved and gracious. In death they were not parted. They were faster than eagles. They were stronger than lions.

English NIV

"Saul and Jonathan- in life they were loved and gracious, and in death they were not parted. They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

English NKJ 1982

“Saul and Jonathan were beloved and pleasant in their lives, And in their death they were not divided; They were swifter than eagles, They were stronger than lions.

English NLT

How beloved and gracious were Saul and Jonathan! They were together in life and in death. They were swifter than eagles; they were stronger than lions.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely! In life and in death they were not divided; they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely! In life and in death they were not divided; they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

How much they were loved, how wonderful they were—Both Saul and Jonathan! They were together in life and in death. They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.

English Tyndale 1537

Saul and Jonathas lovely and pleasant in their lives, were in their deaths not divided, men swifter than Aegles and stronger than Lions.