2 Samuel 1:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.”
2 Samuel 1:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 1:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 1:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“David said to him, “How did it go? Please tell me.” He answered, “The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people also have fallen and are dead. Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.””
2 Samuel 1:4 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 1:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, The people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also. ”
2 Samuel 1:4 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 1:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And David saith unto him, `What hath been the matter? declare, I pray thee, to me.' And he saith, that `The people hath fled from the battle, and also a multitude hath fallen of the people, and they die; and also Saul and Jonathan his son have died.'”
2 Samuel 1:4 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 1:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And David said to him, What has taken place? I pray thee, tell me. And he said that the people had fled from the battle, and many of the people also had fallen and died, and that Saul and Jonathan his son were dead also. ”
2 Samuel 1:4 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 1:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Dauid saide vnto him, What is done? I pray thee, tell me. Then he said, that the people is fled from the battel, and many of the people are ouerthrowen, and dead, and also Saul and Ionathan his sonne are dead.”
2 Samuel 1:4 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 1:4 in Context — 2 Samuel 1
2 It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.
3 And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
4 And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.
5 And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?
6 And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.
What Does 2 Samuel 1:4 Mean?
2 Samuel 1:4 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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