2 Samuel 1:3
What does 2 Samuel 1:3 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 1:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And David said to him, Where have you come from? And he said, I have come in flight from the tents of Israel.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And David saith to him, `Whence comest thou?' and he saith unto him, `Out of the camp of Israel I have escaped.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And David said to him: From whence comest thou? And he said to him: I am fled out of the camp of Israel.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And David said to him, Whence comest thou? And he said to him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
Context
v.2it came 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.
v.3This passage
v.4And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 5:25
But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither.
- Job 1:15
and the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away: yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
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