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Saul’s Death Reported to David

2 Samuel 1:3

In 11 translations

BSB
“Where have you come from?” David asked. “I have escaped from the Israelite camp,” he replied.
KJV
And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
WEB
David said to him, “Where do you come from?” He said to him, “I have escaped out of the camp of Israel.”
ASV
And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
LSV
And David says to him, “Where do you come from?” And he says to him, “I have escaped out of the camp of Israel.”
YLT
And David saith to him, 'Whence comest thou?' and he saith unto him, 'Out of the camp of Israel I have escaped.'
DBY
And David said to him, Whence comest thou? And he said to him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
DRC
And David said to him: From whence comest thou? And he said to him: I am fled out of the camp of Israel.
GNV
Then Dauid saide vnto him, Whence commest thou? And he said vnto him, Out of the host of Israel I am escaped.
JPS
And David said unto him: 'From whence comest thou?' And he said unto him: 'Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.'
LXXE
And David said to him, Whence comest thou? and he said to him, I have escaped out of the camp of Israel.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ דָּוִ֔ד אֵ֥י מִזֶּ֖ה תָּב֑וֹא וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו מִמַּחֲנֵ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נִמְלָֽטְתִּי׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Δαυὶδ, πόθεν σὺ παραγίνῃ; καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτὸν, ἐκ τῆς παρεμβολῆς Ἰσραὴλ ἐγὼ διασέσωσμαι.

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  • 2 Kings 5:25When Gehazi went in and stood before his master, Elisha asked him, “Gehazi, where have you been?” “Your servant did not go anywhere,” he replied.
  • Job 1:15–19the Sabeans swooped down and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!” While he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “The fire of God fell from…

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