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


In Context

2 it came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.

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, 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 the 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 Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:5Then David said to the young man who brought him the report, "How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?"

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:5And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

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

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:5David said to the young man who told him, |How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:5And David saith unto the youth who is declaring it to him, 'How hast thou known that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:5And David said to the young man that told him, How know you that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?