◄ 2 Samuel 1:4 ►
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Good News Translation
"Tell me what happened," David said. "Our army ran away from the battle," he replied, "and many of our men were killed. Saul and his son Jonathan were also killed."

New Revised Standard Version
David said to him, “How did things go? Tell me!” He answered, “The army fled from the battle, but also many of the army fell and died; and Saul and his son Jonathan also died.”

Contemporary English Version
"Who won the battle?" David asked. The man said, "Our army turned and ran, but many were wounded and died. Even King Saul and his son Jonathan are dead."

New American Bible
“What happened?” David said. “Tell me.” He answered that the soldiers had fled the battle and many of them had fallen and were dead; and that Saul and his son Jonathan were dead.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And David said unto him: What is the matter that is come to pass? tell me: He said: The people are fled from the battle, and many of the people are fallen and dead: moreover Saul and Jonathan his son are slain.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And David said unto him: What is the matter that is come to pass? tell me: He said: The people are fled from the battle, and many of the people are fallen and dead: moreover Saul and Jonathan his son are slain.

How went [heb] What was, etc.

1 Samuel 4:16 And he said to Heli: I am he that came from the battle, and have fled out of the field this day. And he said to him: What is there done, my son?

the people

1 Samuel 31:1-6 And the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gelboe. . . .

1 Chronicles 10:1-6 Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down wounded in mount Gelboe. . . .

Context
David Learns of Saul's Death
…3And David said to him: From whence comest thou? And he said to him: I am fled out of the camp of Israel. 4And David said unto him: What is the matter that is come to pass? tell me: He said: The people are fled from the battle, and many of the people are fallen and dead: moreover Saul and Jonathan his son are slain.5And David said to the young man that told him: How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son, are dead?…
Cross References
1 Samuel 4:16
And he said to Heli: I am he that came from the battle, and have fled out of the field this day. And he said to him: What is there done, my son?

2 Samuel 1:3
And David said to him: From whence comest thou? And he said to him: I am fled out of the camp of Israel.

2 Samuel 1:5
And David said to the young man that told him: How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son, are dead?

2 Samuel 4:10
The man that told me, and said: Saul is dead, who thought he brought good tidings, I apprehended, and slew him in Siceleg, who should have been rewarded for his news.

2 Samuel 1:3
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