2 Samuel 1:12

Contextual Overview

¹¹Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them, and all the men with him did the same. ¹¹ Then David took hold on his clothes, and tore them; and likewise all the men who were with him: ¹¹ Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him: ¹¹ David grabbed at his clothes and tore them, as did all of the men who were with him. ¹¹ Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them, and so did all the men who were with him. ¹¹ Then David tore his clothes to show his sorrow, and all the men with him did also. ¹¹ David then grabbed his own clothes and tore them, as did all the men who were with him. ¹¹Then David grasped his own clothes and tore them [in mourning]; so did all the men who were with him. ¹¹ Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them, and so also did all the men who were with him. ¹¹ Then Dauid tooke hold on his clothes, & rent them, and likewise al the men that were with him.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Psalms 35:13, Psalms 35:14, Proverbs 24:17, Jeremiah 9:1, Amos 6:6, Matthew 5:44, 2 Corinthians 11:29, 1 Peter 3:8

Reciprocal: Genesis 23:2 - mourn Joshua 7:6 - until the eventide 2 Samuel 3:32 - lifted 2 Samuel 3:34 - wept 2 Samuel 3:35 - till the Job 31:29 - General Psalms 59:10 - let

Cross-References

Genesis 1:10
God called the dry land Eretz, and the gathering together of the waters he called Seas. God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:10
And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:10
And God called the dry ground "earth," and he called the collection of the waters "seas." And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:10
God named the dry land "earth" and the water that was gathered together "seas." God saw that this was good.

Genesis 1:10
God called the dry ground "land" and the gathered waters he called "seas." God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:10
God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas; and God saw that this was good (pleasing, useful) and He affirmed and sustained it.

Genesis 1:10
And God called the dry land "earth," and the gathering of the waters He called "seas"; and God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:10
And God called the dry land, Earth, and he called the gathering together of the waters, Seas: and God sawe that it was good.

Genesis 1:10
And God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas; and God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:10
God named the dry ground "Land," and he named the water "Ocean." God looked at what he had done and saw that it was good.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they mourned and wept,.... Inwardly mourned, and outwardly wept, no doubt sincerely:

and fasted until even; ate no food all that day until it was evening, the manner in which fasts used to be kept:

for Saul, and for Jonathan his son; it is no wonder that David and his men should mourn for Jonathan, a good man, and a valiant one, and a dear and faithful friend of David's; but it may seem not so clear a thing that they should, mourn for Saul, a wicked man, and a persecutor of David without cause: but it should be observed that he had been reconciled to David, and had not since attempted anything against him; besides, he was his prince, his father-in-law, and the rather he might be grieved for his death, and his men with him, because it was matter of joy to the Philistines, and they would endeavour to avail themselves of it; and especially the manner of his death, that he should be the cause of it himself, and die without repentance, as it might be feared, and quickly after consultation with a witch, and when left of God, if these particulars were known to David:

and for the people of the Lord, and for the house of Israel; that is, the people of the Lord, even the house of Israel, or who were of the house of Israel; or if they are to be distinguished, the former may respect the people of the Lord who died in battle, for whom mourning was made; and the latter the people that survived, the whole kingdom of Israel, which had sustained a great loss by the slaughter made in this battle, as it follows:

because they were fallen by the sword; so many of them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For Saul ... - David’s thoroughly patriotic and unselfish character is strongly marked here. He looked upon the death of Saul, and the defeat of Israel by a pagan foe, with unmixed sorrow, though it opened to him the way to the throne, and removed his mortal enemy out of the way. For Jonathan he mourned with all the tenderness of a loving friend.