17David chanted this dirge upon Saul and upon Jonathan his son.18He said to teach the sons of Judah the bow. Behold, it is written upon the scroll of the upright.19The beauty of Israel lies slain upon your high places. How the mighty men have fallen!20Do not proclaim it in Gath; do not announce it in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised exult.21You mountains in Gilboa, let no dew and no rain be upon you, and your fields of contribution, for there the shield of the mighty men was abhorred, the shield of Saul, without the anointed in oil.22From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty men, the bow of Jonathan did not turn back, and the sword of Saul did not return emptily.23Saul and Jonathan, the loved and the pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not separated; they were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.24Daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you with scarlet and with delicacies, who put ornaments of gold upon your clothing.25How the mighty men have fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan lies slain upon your high places.26It is distress to me for you, my brother Jonathan; you were very pleasant to me; your love to me was wonderful, more than the love of women.27How the mighty men have fallen, and the weapons of war have perished!