| NETBible | Saul and Jonathan were greatly loved 1 during their lives, and not even in their deaths were they separated. They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions. |
| NIV © |
"Saul and Jonathan—in life they were loved and gracious, and in death they were not parted. They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions. |
| NASB © |
"Saul and Jonathan, beloved and pleasant in their life, And in their death they were not parted; They were swifter than eagles, They were stronger than lions. |
| NLT © |
How beloved and gracious were Saul and Jonathan! They were together in life and in death. They were swifter than eagles; they were stronger than lions. |
| MSG © |
Saul and Jonathan--beloved, beautiful! Together in life, together in death. Swifter than plummeting eagles, stronger than proud lions. |
| BBE © |
Saul and Jonathan were loved and pleasing; in their lives and in their death they were not parted; they went more quickly than eagles, they were stronger than lions. |
| NRSV © |
Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely! In life and in death they were not divided; they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions. |
| NKJV © |
"Saul and Jonathan were beloved and pleasant in their lives, And in their death they were not divided; They were swifter than eagles, They were stronger than lions. |
| KJV | Saul <07586> and Jonathan <03083> [were] lovely <0157> (8737) and pleasant <05273> in their lives <02416>_, and in their death <04194> they were not divided <06504> (8738)_: they were swifter <07043> (8804) than eagles <05404>_, they were stronger <01396> (8804) than lions <0738>_. {pleasant: or, sweet} |
| NASB © |
"Saul <7586> and Jonathan <3083> , beloved <157> and pleasant <5273> in their life <2425> , And in their death <4194> they were not parted <6504> ; They were swifter <7043> than <4480> eagles <5404> , They were stronger <1396> than <4480> lions .<738> |
| LXXM | saoul <4549> N-PRI kai <2532> CONJ iwnayan {N-PRI} oi <3588> T-NPM hgaphmenoi <25> V-RMPNP kai <2532> CONJ wraioi <5611> A-NPM ou <3364> ADV diakecwrismenoi {V-RMPNP} euprepeiv {A-NPM} en <1722> PREP th <3588> T-DSF zwh <2222> N-DSF autwn <846> D-GPM kai <2532> CONJ en <1722> PREP tw <3588> T-DSM yanatw <2288> N-DSM autwn <846> D-GPM ou <3364> ADV diecwrisyhsan {V-API-3P} uper <5228> PREP aetouv <105> N-APM koufoi {A-NPM} kai <2532> CONJ uper <5228> PREP leontav <3023> N-APM ekrataiwyhsan <2901> V-API-3P |
| NET [draft] ITL | Saul <07586> and Jonathan <03083> were greatly loved <05273> <0157> during their lives <02416> , and not <03808> even in their deaths <04194> were they separated <06504> . They were swifter <07043> than eagles <05404> , stronger <01396> than lions .<0738> |
| HEBREW | wrbg <01396> twyram <0738> wlq <07043> Myrsnm <05404> wdrpn <06504> al <03808> Mtwmbw <04194> Mhyyxb <02416> Mmyenhw <05273> Mybhanh <0157> Ntnwhyw <03083> lwas (1:23) <07586> |
| NETBible | Saul and Jonathan were greatly loved 1 during their lives, and not even in their deaths were they separated. They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions. |
| NET Notes |
1 tn Heb “beloved and dear.” |