”Then David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son, and he told them to teach the children of Judah the Song of the Bow; indeed it is written in the Book of Jasher:“ II Samuel 1:17-18 NKJV
a. David lamented with this lamentation: David’s sorrow was sincere and deeply felt. He crafted a song to express the depth of his feeling.
b. The book of Jashar: This book is also mentioned in Joshua 10:13; it evidently contained a collection of early Hebrew poetry.
i. We shouldn’t think that this is a “missing” book of the Bible. It is a completely unjustified leap over logic to say that if the Bible mentions an ancient writing, and if that ancient writing has any material in common with biblical books, that writing is genuinely Scripture and is a “lost” book of the Bible. Our Bibles are complete and completely inspired. (Guzik)
“Book of the Upright One”
“Also known as the “Book of the Upright One” in the Greek Septuagint and the “Book of the Just Ones” in the Latin Vulgate, the Book of Jasher was probably a collection or compilation of ancient Hebrew songs and poems praising the heroes of Israel and their exploits in battle. The Book of Jasher is mentioned in Joshua 10:12-13 when the Lord stopped the sun in the middle of the day during the battle of Beth Horon. It is also mentioned in 2 Samuel 1:18-27 as containing the Song or Lament of the Bow, that mournful funeral song which David composed at the time of the death of Saul and Jonathan.” (Gotquestions.org)
The original book of Jashar was lost and didn’t survive to modern times.
Blessings
https://www.gotquestions.org/book-of-Jasher.html
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