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The “Song of the Bow” is David’s lament over Saul and Jonathan after their death. It is introduced as a song to be taught to Judah and recorded. See 2 Samuel 1:17–18.
17David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son
18(and he bade them teach the children of Judah [the song of] the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):