How The Mighty Have Fallen Definition

Origin of How The Mighty Have Fallen

• The phrase originates in the Old Testament, 2 Samuel 1:19. The earliest version in English is found in the Great Bible , 1539: "Oh howe are the myghtie ouerthrowen." The modern word "fallen" version is found in the King James Version , 1611 and is an expression of David's lament over Saul and Jonathan: "The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!"

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