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# How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle
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This phrase is repeated in verse 27 to emphasize that Israel's best warriors are dead. AT: "The mighty men have died in battle"
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# the mighty
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Here "mighty" is plural and may refer to only Saul and Jonathan, or to all of the soldiers of Israel. AT: "the mighty warriors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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# have fallen
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This is a polite way to say "have died." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
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# Jonathan is killed
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "Jonathan has died in battle" or "The enemy has killed Jonathan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# on your high places
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David continues to address this part of the song to the mountains of Gilboa as he started in [2 Samuel 1:21](./21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
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# my brother Jonathan
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Here "brother" is used in the sense of a very close friend.
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# Your love to me was wonderful, exceeding the love of women
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Here "love" is used in the sense of friendship and loyalty. Jonathan's loyalty to David was even greater than the loyalty a woman has for her husband and children.
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/mighty]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/highplaces]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/perish]] |