2 Samuel 1:4 - Plain English Version

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.)

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ David said to him, How did it go? Tell me. He answered, The men have fled from the battle. Many have fallen and are dead; Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

⁴ “What’s the report?” David asked him. “Tell me!” The man answered, “The troops fled from the battle! Many of the soldiers have fallen and died. What’s more, Saul and his son Jonathan have also died!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ And David said to him: "What is the word that has happened? Reveal it to me." And he said: "The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people have fallen and died. Moreover, Saul and his son Jonathan have passed away."

2 Samuel 1:4 Cross References

2 Samuel 1:3

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

1 Samuel 4:16

The man ran over to Eli and said, “Old man, I ran away from the fighting.” The old man asked, “What happened?”