Verse 5

2 Samuel 1:5

American Standard Version

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

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד אֶל הַ/נַּ֖עַר הַ/מַּגִּ֣יד ל֑/וֹ אֵ֣יךְ יָדַ֔עְתָּ כִּי מֵ֥ת שָׁא֖וּל וִ/יהֽוֹנָתָ֥ן בְּנֽ/וֹ

English Translation

And David said to the young man who was telling him, “How did you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?”

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Chapter 1 Context

1 And it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amale... Focus ↗

2 it came to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his cloth... Focus ↗

3 And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am... Focus ↗

4 And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, The people are... Focus ↗

5 And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are...

6 And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was le... Focus ↗

7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I. Focus ↗

8 And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite. Focus ↗

9 And he said unto me, Stand, I pray thee, beside me, and slay me; for anguish hath taken hold of me,... Focus ↗

10 So I stood beside him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fal... Focus ↗

11 Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him: Focus ↗

12 and they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the p... Focus ↗

13 And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a... Focus ↗

14 And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy Jehovah`s anointe... Focus ↗

15 And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him, so th... Focus ↗

16 And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, sayi... Focus ↗

17 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son Focus ↗

18 (and he bade them teach the children of Judah [the song of] the bow: behold, it is written in the bo... Focus ↗

19 Thy glory, O Israel, is slain upon thy high places! How are the mighty fallen! Focus ↗

20 Tell it not in Gath, Publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon; Lest the daughters of the Philistine... Focus ↗

21 Ye mountains of Gilboa, Let there be no dew nor rain upon you, neither fields of offerings: Fo... Focus ↗

22 From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, The bow of Jonathan turned not back, And th... Focus ↗

23 Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, And in their death they were not divided:... Focus ↗

24 Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, Who clothed you in scarlet delicately, Who put ornaments of... Focus ↗

25 How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain upon thy high places. Focus ↗

26 I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: Very pleasant hast thou been unto me: Thy love to me... Focus ↗

27 How are the mighty fallen, And the weapons of war perished! Focus ↗

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