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Your glory, Israel, is slain on your high places! How are the mighty fallen!
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Israel's Fallen Glory
Commentators unanimously identify "Thy glory, O Israel" (or "the beauty of Israel") as a poetic reference to King Saul and his son Jonathan. They were considered the nation's chief ornament and pride. Their death on the "high places" of Mount Gilboa represented a devastating national loss.
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2 Samuel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The beauty... - That is, Saul and Jonathan, who were the chief ornament and pride of Israel, and were slain upon high places ([Refe…
19th Century
Anglican
The beauty of Israel, in the sense of the glory or ornament of Israel, referring to Saul and Jonathan. The rendering of t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The beauty of Israel is slain upon your high places The high mountains of Gilboa, where Saul their king, and Jonatha…
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