2 Samuel 1:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?”

2 Samuel 1:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 1:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 1:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?””

2 Samuel 1:5 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 1:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?”

2 Samuel 1:5 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 1:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And David saith unto the youth who is declaring <FI>it<Fi> to him, `How hast thou known that Saul and Jonathan his son <FI>are<Fi> dead?'”

2 Samuel 1:5 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 1:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And David said to the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?”

2 Samuel 1:5 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 1:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Dauid saide vnto the yong man that tolde it him, Howe knowest thou that Saul and Ionathan his sonne be dead?”

2 Samuel 1:5 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 1:5 in Context — 2 Samuel 1

3 David lui dit: D’où viens-tu? Et il lui répondit: Je me suis sauvé du camp d’Israël.

4 David lui dit: Que s’est-il passé? Dis-moi donc! Et il répondit: Le peuple s’est enfui du champ de bataille, et un grand nombre d’hommes sont tombés et ont péri; Saül même et Jonathan, son fils, sont morts.

5 David dit au jeune homme qui lui apportait ces nouvelles: Comment sais-tu que Saül et Jonathan, son fils, sont morts?

6 Et le jeune homme qui lui apportait ces nouvelles répondit: Je me trouvais sur la montagne de Guilboa; et voici, Saül s’appuyait sur sa lance, et voici, les chars et les cavaliers étaient près de l’atteindre.

7 S’étant retourné, il m’aperçut et m’appela. Je dis: Me voici!

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What Does 2 Samuel 1:5 Mean?

2 Samuel 1:5 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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