2 Samuel 1:3 - Plain English Version

³ David asked, “Where did you come from?” He answered, “I ran away from that hill called Gilboa, from that big fight.”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ 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

³ David said to him, Where have you come from? He said, I have escaped from the camp of Israel.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ 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

³ “Where have you come from?” David asked him. “I’ve escaped from the Israelite army!” he answered.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ And David said to him, "Where have you come from?" And he said to him, "I have fled from the camp of Israel."

2 Samuel 1:3 Cross References

2 Samuel 1:2

Then, 2 days later, a young man arrived at David’s camp. He came from the place where Saul’s mob had that big fight. Along the road he tore his clothes and put dirt on his head, to show that he had bad news. Then he came to David, got down on his knees with his face close to the ground, to show respect to him.

2 Samuel 1:4

David asked him, “What happened in that fight? Tell me.” He answered, “The Philistia mob killed dead lots of our soldiers, and our other soldiers ran away. Saul and his son Jonathan died too.” (We have not yet translated 1:5-10.)