2Sam.1.23

2 Samuel 1:23

KJV

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.

David’s Song for Saul and Jonathan

Cross References

Judges 14:18

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And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.

Samson’s Riddle

2 Samuel 1:24

KJV

Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.

David’s Song for Saul and Jonathan

Proverbs 30:30

KJV

A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;

The Words of Agur

Song of Solomon 5:16

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His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

The Bride and Her Beloved

Admiration by the Bride

Jeremiah 4:13

KJVGOD

Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots shall be as a whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are spoiled.

2 Samuel 1:23

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.

David’s Song for Saul and Jonathan

Cross References

Samson’s Riddle

Samson’s Riddle

David’s Song for Saul and Jonathan

The Words of Agur

The Bride and Her Beloved

Admiration by the Bride

Disaster from the North

Judah Threatened with Invasion