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2 Samuel 1:21

Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.

KJV

Montes Gelboë, nec ros, nec pluvia veniant super vos, neque sint agri primitiarum : quia ibi abjectus est clypeus fortium : clypeus Saul, quasi non esset unctus oleo.

Vulgate

ὄρη τὰ ἐν Γελβοῦε, μὴ καταβῇ δρόσος καὶ μὴ ὑετὸς ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς καὶ ἀγροὶ ἀπαρχῶν· ὅτι ἐκεῖ προσωχθίσθη θυρεὸς δυνατῶν· θυρεὸς Σαοὺλ οὐκ ἐχρίσθη ἐν ἐλαίῳ.

LXX

Ye mountains of Gilboa, Let there be no dew nor rain upon you, neither fields of offerings: For there the shield of the mighty was vilely cast away, The shield of Saul, not anointed with oil.

ASV

הָרֵ֣י בַ/גִּלְבֹּ֗עַ אַל טַ֧ל וְ/אַל מָטָ֛ר עֲלֵי/כֶ֖ם וּ/שְׂדֵ֣י תְרוּמֹ֑ת כִּ֣י שָׁ֤ם נִגְעַל֙ מָגֵ֣ן גִּבּוֹרִ֔ים מָגֵ֣ן שָׁא֔וּל בְּלִ֖י מָשִׁ֥יחַ בַּ/שָּֽׁמֶן

Hebrew

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In this verse

People Saul
Places Mount Gilboa

In the original Hebrew

17 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַל
'l
preposition · 720×
בְלִי
bly
noun · 58×
גִּבּ֥וֹר
gbvr
adjective · 157×
גִּלְבֹּֽעַ
glb'
proper_noun · 8×
ה
h
adverb · 827×
הַ֣ר
hr
noun · 544×
וֹ
v
noun · 38×
טַּ֖ל
tl
noun · 31×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
מָגֵ֣ן
mgn
noun · 62×
מָטָ֖ר
mtr
noun · 38×
נִגְעַל֙
ng'l
verb · 10×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
שָׁא֔וּל
sh'vl
proper_noun · 404×
שֶּׁ֖מֶן
shmn
noun · 191×
שָּׂדֶ֔ה
shdh
noun · 334×
תְּרוּמַ֣ת
trvmt
noun · 75×

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210223.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 10:1 — Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
  • 1Sam 10:1 — Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?
  • 1Sam 31:1 — Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
  • 1Sam 31:1 — Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
  • Gen 27:28 — Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:
  • Isa 10:27 — And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.
  • Isa 21:5 — Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.
  • Job 38:28 — Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?
  • Lam 4:20 — The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.