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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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Albert Barnes
On 2 Samuel 1:19
18th Century
Theologian
The beauty... - That is, Saul and Jonathan, who were the chief ornament and pride of Israel, and were slain upon high places ([Refe…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Samuel 1:19
19th Century
Bishop
The beauty of Israel, in the sense of the glory or ornament of Israel, referring to Saul and Jonathan. The rendering of t…
John Gill
On 2 Samuel 1:19
17th Century
Pastor
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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Matthew Henry
On 2 Samuel 1:17–27
17th Century
Minister
Kasheth, or ���the bow,��� probably was the title of this mournful, funeral song. David does not commend Saul for what he was not, and says nothing…