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2 Samuel 1:3

David

1 After the death of Saul, David returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag two days.

2 On the third day a man with torn clothes and dust on his head arrived from Saul’s camp. When he came to David, he fell to the ground to pay him homage.

“Where have you come from?” David asked. “I have escaped from the Israelite camp,” he replied.

4 “What was the outcome?” David asked. “Please tell me.” “The troops fled from the battle,” he replied. “Many of them fell and died. And Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead.”

5 Then David asked the young man who had brought him the report, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Where have you come from?” David asked. “I have escaped from the Israelite camp,” he replied.
KJV
And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
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.
DARBY
And David said to him, Whence comest thou? And he said to him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
BLB
And David said to him, “From where have you come?” And he said to him, “I have escaped from the camp of Israel.”
ÅB
David spurte ham: Hvor kommer du fra? Han svarte: Jeg har flyktet fra Israels leir.
OTB
David spurte ham: «Hvor kommer du fra?» Han svarte: «Jeg har flyktet fra den israelittiske leiren.»
B1930
David spurte ham: Hvor kommer du fra? Han svarte: Jeg har flyktet fra Israels leir.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Kings 5:25

    When Gehazi went in and stood before his master, Elisha asked him, “Gehazi, where have you been?” “Your servant did not go anywhere,” he replied.

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  • Job 1:15–19

    the Sabeans swooped down and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

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