2 Samuel 1:5
King James Version (KJV)
And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?
In context
3 And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
4 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.
5 And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?
6 And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.
7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.
2 Samuel 1:5 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?
- WEB World English Bible
- David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then David asked the young man who had brought him the report, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And David saith unto the youth who is declaring [it] to him, 'How hast thou known that Saul and Jonathan his son [are] dead?'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And David said to the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?
- WBS Webster Bible
- And David said to the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?