King James Version
2 Samuel 1:24 in the King James Version says “Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold up...” — study this verse from 2 Samuel chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.”
2 Samuel 1:24 · KJV
From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty.
Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions. pleasant: or, sweet
Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.
I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Ye daughters”
H1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
“of Israel”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
“who clothed”
H3847properly, wrap around, i.e., (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively
“you in scarlet”
H8144crimson, properly, the insect or its color, also stuff dyed with it
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
“who put”
H5927to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
“of gold”
H2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“upon your apparel”
H3830a garment (literally or figuratively); by implication (euphemistically) a wife
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