2 Samuel 1:5
And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?In other versions
And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?
ASV
And David said to the young man who gave him the news, Why are you certain that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?
BBE
And David said to the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?
DBY
David said to the young man who told him, How know you that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?
WEB
And David saith unto the youth who is declaring `it' to him, `How hast thou known that Saul and Jonathan his son `are' dead?'
YLT
And David said unto the young man that told him, How know you that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?
ENG
And David said to the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?
WBT
Then David asked the young man who had brought him the report, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”
BSB
In context
3And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
4And 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.
5And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?
6And 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.
7And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- David
- Saul
- Jonathan