2 Samuel 1:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 1:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 1:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 1:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“David said to him, “How did it go? Please tell me.” He answered, “The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people also have fallen and are dead. Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.””

2 Samuel 1:4 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 1:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And 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.”

2 Samuel 1:4 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 1:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And David saith unto him, `What hath been the matter? declare, I pray thee, to me.' And he saith, that `The people hath fled from the battle, and also a multitude hath fallen of the people, and they die; and also Saul and Jonathan his son have died.'”

2 Samuel 1:4 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 1:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And David said to him, What has taken place? I pray thee, tell me. And he said that the people had fled from the battle, and many of the people also had fallen and died, and that Saul and Jonathan his son were dead also.”

2 Samuel 1:4 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 1:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Dauid saide vnto him, What is done? I pray thee, tell me. Then he said, that the people is fled from the battel, and many of the people are ouerthrowen, and dead, and also Saul and Ionathan his sonne are dead.”

2 Samuel 1:4 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 1:4 in Context — 2 Samuel 1

2 Y al tercer día acaeció, que vino uno del campo de Saúl, rotos sus vestidos, y tierra sobre su cabeza: y llegando á David, postróse en tierra, é hizo reverencia.

3 Y preguntóle David: ¿De dónde vienes? Y él respondió: Heme escapado del campo de Israel.

4 Y David le dijo: ¿Qué ha acontecido? ruégote que me lo digas. Y él respondió: El pueblo huyó de la batalla, y también muchos del pueblo cayeron y son muertos: también Saúl y Jonathán su hijo murieron.

5 Y dijo David á aquel mancebo que le daba las nuevas: ¿Cómo sabes que Saúl es muerto, y Jonathán su hijo?

6 Y el mancebo que le daba las nuevas respondió: Casualmente vine al monte de Gilboa, y hallé á Saúl que estaba recostado sobre su lanza, y venían tras él carros y gente de á caballo.

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What Does 2 Samuel 1:4 Mean?

2 Samuel 1:4 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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