2 Samuel 1:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?”
2 Samuel 1:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 1:5 in 6 Bible Translations
Read 2 Samuel 1:5 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
2 Samuel 1:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?””
2 Samuel 1:5 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 1:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead? ”
2 Samuel 1:5 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 1:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And David saith unto the youth who is declaring <FI>it<Fi> to him, `How hast thou known that Saul and Jonathan his son <FI>are<Fi> dead?'”
2 Samuel 1:5 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 1:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And David said to the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead? ”
2 Samuel 1:5 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 1:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Dauid saide vnto the yong man that tolde it him, Howe knowest thou that Saul and Ionathan his sonne be dead?”
2 Samuel 1:5 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 1:5 in Context — 2 Samuel 1
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.
7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.
What Does 2 Samuel 1:5 Mean?
2 Samuel 1:5 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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