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.
2 Samuel 1:3 in other translations
| BSB | “Where have you come from?” David asked. “I have escaped from the Israelite camp,” he replied. |
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| WEB | David said to him, “Where do you come from?” He said to him, “I have escaped out of the camp of Israel.” |
| ASV | And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped. |
| YLT | And David saith to him, ‘Whence comest thou?' and he saith unto him, ‘Out of the camp of Israel I have escaped.' |
| DARBY | And David said to him, Whence comest thou? And he said to him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped. |
| BBE | And David said to him, Where have you come from? And he said, I have come in flight from the tents of Israel. |
| Webster | And David said to him, From whence comest thou? And he said to him, Out of the camp of Israel have I escaped. |
What does 2 Samuel 1:3 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 1:2-12
2-12. a man came out of the camp from Saul--As the narrative of Saul's death, given in the last chapter, is inspired, it must be considered the true account, and the Amalekite's story a fiction of his own, invented to ingratiate himself with David, the presumptive successor to the throne. David's question, "How went the matter?" evinces the deep interest he took in the war, an interest that sprang from feelings of…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 1:1-10
The blow which opened David's way to the throne was given about the time he had been sorely distressed. Those who commit their concerns to the Lord, will quietly abide his will. It shows that he desired not Saul's death, and he was not impatient to come to the throne.
2 Samuel 1:3 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Samuel 1:3
- 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 1:15-19
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. While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house: …
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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.
- 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.
- 2 Samuel 1:4
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.
2 Samuel 1:3 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y preguntóle David: ¿De dónde vienes? Y él respondió: Heme escapado del campo de Israel. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et David lui dit: D’où viens-tu? Et il lui dit: Je me suis échappé du camp d’Israël. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und David sprach zu ihm: Woher kommst du? Und er sprach zu ihm: Ich bin aus dem Heerlager Israels entronnen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dixitque ad eum David: Unde venis? Qui ait ad eum: De castris Israël fugi. |