2 Samuel 1:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁶ ‘I happened to be on Mount Gilboa,’  he replied, ‘and there was Saul, leaning on his spear. At that very moment the chariots and the cavalry were closing in on him.

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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 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 1:21

Mountains of Gilboa, let no dew or rain be on you, or fields of offerings, for there the shield of the mighty was defiled   – the shield of Saul, no longer anointed with oil.

2 Samuel 1:5

David asked the young man who had brought him the report, ‘How do you know Saul and his son Jonathan are dead? ’

2 Samuel 1:7

When he turned around and saw me, he called out to me, so I answered: I’m at your service.

Luke 10:31

A priest happened to be going down that road. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

Ruth 2:3

So Ruth left and entered the field to gather corn behind the harvesters. She happened  to be in the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was from Elimelech’s family.

1 Samuel 28:4

The Philistines gathered and camped at Shunem. So Saul gathered all Israel, and they camped at Gilboa.

1 Samuel 6:9

Then watch: If it goes up the road to its homeland towards Beth-shemesh,  it is the Lord who has made this terrible trouble for us. However, if it doesn’t, we will know that it was not his hand that punished  us #– #it was only something that happened to us by chance.’