2 Samuel 1:23

Saul and Jonathan, beloved and delightful in life, were not divided in death. They were swifter than eagles; they were stronger than lions.

Cross References (12)

  • Jeremiah 4:13 (6)

    Behold, he advances like the clouds, his chariots like the whirlwind. His horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us, for

  • Judges 14:18 (4)

    Before sunset on the seventh day, the men of the city said to Samson: “What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger

  • Lamentations 4:19 (3)

    Those who chased us were swifter than the eagles in the sky; they pursued us over the mountains and ambushed us in the w

  • Deuteronomy 28:49 (3)

    The LORD will bring a nation from afar, from the ends of the earth, to swoop down upon you like an eagle—a nation whose

  • Job 9:26 (3)

    They sweep by like boats of papyrus, like an eagle swooping down on its prey.

  • Proverbs 30:30 (3)

    a lion, mighty among beasts, refusing to retreat before anything;

  • 1 Samuel 18:1 (2)

    After David had finished speaking with Saul, the souls of Jonathan and David were knit together, and Jonathan loved him

  • 1 Samuel 31:1–5 (2)

    Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

  • 2 Samuel 23:20 (2)

    And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moa

  • 1 Samuel 20:2 (2)

    “Far from it!” Jonathan replied. “You will not die. Indeed, my father does nothing, great or small, without telling me.

  • 1 Chronicles 12:8 (2)

    Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the wilderness. They were mighty men of valor, trained for battle, e

  • 2 Samuel 2:18 (1)

    The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was fleet of foot like a wild gazelle,