²³ Saul and Jonathan—
    in life they were loved and admired,
    and in death they were not parted.
They were swifter than eagles,^(A)
    they were stronger than lions.^(B)

¹³ Look! He advances like the clouds,^(A)
    his chariots^(B) come like a whirlwind,^(C)
his horses^(D) are swifter than eagles.^(E)
    Woe to us! We are ruined!^(F)

“Look! An eagle is swooping^(A) down,
    spreading its wings^(B) over Moab.

²² Look! An eagle will soar and swoop^(A) down,
    spreading its wings over Bozrah.^(B)
In that day the hearts of Edom’s warriors^(C)
    will be like the heart of a woman in labor.^(D)

¹⁹ Our pursuers were swifter
    than eagles^(A) in the sky;
they chased us^(B) over the mountains
    and lay in wait for us in the desert.^(C)