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 E perguntou-lhe Davi: De onde vens? E ele respondeu: Eu me escapei do acampamento de Israel.

4 E Davi lhe disse: Que aconteceu? Rogo-te que me digas. E ele respondeu: O povo fugiu da batalha, e também muitos do povo caíram e foram mortos: também Saul e Jônatas seu filho morreram.

5 E disse Davi àquele rapaz que lhe dava as novas: Como sabes que Saul está morto, e Jônatas seu filho?

6 E o rapaz que lhe dava as novas respondeu: Casualmente vim ao monte de Gilboa, e achei a Saul que estava recostado sobre sua lança, e vinham atrás dele carros e cavaleiros.

7 E quando ele olhou atrás, viu-me e chamou-me; e eu disse: Eis-me aqui.

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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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