Passage Research
2 Samuel 1 — Sermon Preparation
A messenger brings news of Saul's death and his crown to David, who has him executed for claiming to have killed the LORD's anointed, then composes a lament for Saul and Jonathan. Below is a research summary for 2 Samuel 1, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 27
- verses
- 367 / 166
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 7
- classic sermon excerpts
- 3
- preachers & commentators
2 Samuel 1 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| שָׁאוּל | Shâʼûwl | H7586 | 11 | Shaul |
| דָּוִד | Dâvid | H1732 | 12 | David |
| יְהוֹנָתָן | Yᵉhôwnâthân | H3083 | 8 | Jehonathan |
| נָפַל | nâphal | H5307 | 7 | fall |
| מוּת | mûwth | H4191 | 7 | die, kill |
| גִּבּוֹר | gibbôwr | H1368 | 5 | powerful, warrior |
| נָגַד | nâgad | H5046 | 5 | front, manifest |
How preachers through history handled this text
7 public-domain excerpts on 2 Samuel 1, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“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 of his piety or goodness. Jonathan was a dutiful son, Saul an affectionate father, therefore dear to each other. David had reason to say, that Jonathan's love to him was wonderful. Next to the love between Christ and his people, that affection which springs form it, produces the strongest friendship. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on 2 Samuel 1:17–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Ziklag— 2 Sam 1:1
- Ashkelon— 2 Sam 1:20
- Gath 1— 2 Sam 1:20
- Mount Gilboa— 2 Sam 1:21
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