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David’s Lament over the Death of Saul and Jonathan
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Your glory, O Israel, Lies slain on your heights; How have the mighty fallen! Tell it not in Gath, Do not proclaim it in the streets of Ashkelon, Lest the daughters of the Philistine rejoice, Les…

Places:

Land of Israel (Israel)

Date:

Biblical Period

Subjects:

Mourning, War, Monarchy, Love, Poetry

Categories:

Poetry, Biblical Poetry, Literature
A Lament for Tyre
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The word of the Lord came to me: Now you, O mortal, intone a dirge over Tyre. Say to Tyre: O you who dwell at the gateway of the sea, Who trade with the peoples on many coastlands: Thus said the…

Places:

Land of Israel (Israel)

Date:

Biblical Period

Subjects:

Mourning, Gentiles, Violence, Economic life, Punishment

Categories:

Literature, Prophetic Literature, Biblical Poetry, Poetry
A Description of Tyre
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The word of the Lord came to me: Now you, O mortal, intone a dirge over Tyre. Say to Tyre: O you who dwell at the gateway of the sea, Who trade with the peoples on many coastlands: Thus said the…

Places:

Land of Israel (Israel)

Date:

Biblical Period

Subjects:

War, Gentiles, Mourning, Prophets

Categories:

History, Lists & Catalogues, Biblical Poetry, Literature, Poetry
The Death of Ezekiel’s Wife, a Portent
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The word of the Lord came to me: O mortal, I am about to take away the delight of your eyes from you through pestilence; but you shall not lament or weep or let your tears flow. Moan softly…

Places:

Land of Israel (Israel)

Date:

Biblical Period

Subjects:

Prophets, Mourning, Family, War, Temple

Categories:

Literature, Prophetic Literature