The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Preface

Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves?
1 Samuel ch. 17, v. 43
Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
1 Samuel ch. 18, v. 7
And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand.
1 Samuel ch. 23, v. 7
Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
1 Samuel ch. 26, v. 21
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The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!
Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines
rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of
offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away.
2 Samuel ch. 1, v. 19
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.
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.
How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
2 Samuel ch. 1, v. 23
And David danced before the Lord with all his might.
2 Samuel ch. 6, v. 14
Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be
smitten, and die.
2 Samuel ch. 11, v. 15
The poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb.
2 Samuel ch. 12, v. 3
Thou art the man.
2 Samuel ch. 12, v. 7
While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept...But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast?
can I bring him back again? I shall go to him but he shall not return to me.
2 Samuel ch. 12, v. 22
For we needs must die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up
again; neither doth God respect any person.
2 Samuel ch. 14, v. 14