On the third day, a man came from Saul’s camp with his clothes torn and dirt on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the ground and did obeisance.
2 Samuel 1:3 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 David said to him, “Where have you come from?” He said to him, “I have escaped from the camp of Israel.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition David said to him, Where have you come from? He said, I have escaped from the camp of Israel. American Standard Version (1901) And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped. Common English Bible “Where have you come from?” David asked him. “I’ve escaped from the Israelite army!” he answered. Catholic Public Domain Version And David said to him, "Where have you come from?" And he said to him, "I have fled from the camp of Israel." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And David said to him: From whence comest thou? And he said to him: I am fled out of the camp of Israel. |
On the third day, a man came from Saul’s camp with his clothes torn and dirt on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the ground and did obeisance.
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.”
He went in and stood before his master, and Elisha said to him, “Where have you been, Gehazi?” He answered, “Your servant has not gone anywhere at all.”
Then David said to him, “To whom do you belong? Where are you from?” He said, “I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite. My master left me behind because I fell sick three days ago.