The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!
The line stands at the opening of David's lament over the deaths of Saul and Jonathan. It names those two fallen leaders as the glory of Israel, honoring their strength and high standing among the people. Their slaying is placed upon Israel's high places, marking where the loss occurred. The fallen mighty are mourned as defeated warriors, with grief rather than triumph over their end.
The line stands at the opening of David's lament over the deaths of Saul and Jonathan. It names those two fallen leaders as the glory of Israel, honoring their strength and high standing among the people. Their slaying is placed upon Israel's high places, marking where the loss occurred. The fallen mighty are mourned as defeated warriors, with grief rather than triumph over their end.