2 Samuel 1:6 - Easy To Read Version

⁶ The young soldier said, “I happened to be on Mount Gilboa. I saw Saul leaning on his spear. The Philistine chariots and horse soldiers were coming closer and closer to Saul.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ The young man said, By chance I happened to be on Mount Gilboa and I saw Saul leaning on his spear, and behold, the chariots and horsemen were close behind him.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and the horsemen followed hard after him.

Common English Bible

⁶ The young man who brought the news replied, “I just happened to be on Mount Gilboa and Saul was there, leaning on his spear, with chariots and horsemen closing in on him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ And the youth, who was reporting it to him, said: "I arrived by chance on mount Gilboa. And Saul was lying upon his spear. Then the chariots and horsemen drew near to him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁶ And the young man that told him said: I came by chance upon mount Gelboe, and Saul leaned upon his spear: and the chariots and horsemen drew nigh unto him.

2 Samuel 1:6 Cross References

2 Samuel 1:21

I hope no rain or dew falls on the mountains of Gilboa. I hope there will be no offerings coming from those fields. The shields of the heroes rusted there. Saul’s shield was not rubbed with oil.

2 Samuel 1:5

David said to the young soldier, “How do you know Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”

2 Samuel 1:7

Saul looked back and saw me. He called to me and I answered him.

Luke 10:31

It happened that a Jewish priest was going down that road. When the priest saw the man, he did not stop to help him; he walked away.

Ruth 2:3

Naomi said, “Fine, daughter, go ahead.”

1 Samuel 28:4

The Philistines prepared for war. They came to Shunem and made their camp at that place. Saul gathered all the Israelites and made his camp at Gilboa.

1 Samuel 6:9

Watch the wagon. If the wagon goes toward Beth Shemesh in Israel’s own land, then the Lord has given us this great sickness. But if the cows do not go straight to Beth Shemesh, then we will know that Israel’s God has not punished us. We will know that our sickness just happened.”