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Complete Jewish Bible
2 Samuel 1:3
David said to him, "Where are you coming from?" "I escaped from the camp of Isra'el," he replied.
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Christian Standard Bible®
David asked him, “Where have you come from?”
David asked him, “Where have you come from?”
Hebrew Names Version
David said to him, From whence come you? He said to him, Out of the camp of Yisra'el am I escaped.
David said to him, From whence come you? He said to him, Out of the camp of Yisra'el am I escaped.
King James Version
And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
Lexham English Bible
David said to him, "Where did you come from?" He said to him, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel."
David said to him, "Where did you come from?" He said to him, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel."
English Standard Version
David said to him, "Where do you come from?" And he said to him, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel."
David said to him, "Where do you come from?" And he said to him, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel."
New Century Version
David asked him, "Where did you come from?" The man answered, "I escaped from the Israelite camp."
David asked him, "Where did you come from?" The man answered, "I escaped from the Israelite camp."
New English Translation
David asked him, "Where are you coming from?" He replied, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel."
David asked him, "Where are you coming from?" He replied, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel."
Amplified Bible
Then David asked him, "Where do you come from?" He said, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel."
Then David asked him, "Where do you come from?" He said, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel."
New American Standard Bible
Then David said to him, "From where do you come?" And he said to him, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel."
Then David said to him, "From where do you come?" And he said to him, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Dauid saide vnto him, Whence commest thou? And he said vnto him, Out of the host of Israel I am escaped.
Then Dauid saide vnto him, Whence commest thou? And he said vnto him, Out of the host of Israel I am escaped.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then David said to him, "From where do you come?" And he said to him, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel."
Then David said to him, "From where do you come?" And he said to him, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel."
Contemporary English Version
David asked, "Where did you come from?" The man answered, "From Israel's army. I barely escaped with my life."
David asked, "Where did you come from?" The man answered, "From Israel's army. I barely escaped with my life."
Darby Translation
And David said to him, Whence comest thou? And he said to him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
And David said to him, Whence comest thou? And he said to him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
Easy-to-Read Version
David asked him, "Where have you come from?" The man answered, "I just came from the Israelite camp."
David asked him, "Where have you come from?" The man answered, "I just came from the Israelite camp."
George Lamsa Translation
And David said to him, Where do you come from? And he replied, Out of the camp of Israel have I escaped.
And David said to him, Where do you come from? And he replied, Out of the camp of Israel have I escaped.
Good News Translation
David asked him, "Where have you come from?" "I have escaped from the Israelite camp," he answered.
David asked him, "Where have you come from?" "I have escaped from the Israelite camp," he answered.
Literal Translation
And David said to him, From where do you come? And he said to him, I have escaped out of the camp of Israel.
And David said to him, From where do you come? And he said to him, I have escaped out of the camp of Israel.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Dauid sayde vnto him: Whence commest thou? He sayde vnto him: Out of the hoost of Israel am I fled.
Dauid sayde vnto him: Whence commest thou? He sayde vnto him: Out of the hoost of Israel am I fled.
American Standard Version
And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
Bible in Basic English
And David said to him, Where have you come from? And he said, I have come in flight from the tents of Israel.
And David said to him, Where have you come from? And he said, I have come in flight from the tents of Israel.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Dauid sayde vnto him: whence comest thou? He sayde vnto him: Out of the hoast of Israel I am escaped.
Dauid sayde vnto him: whence comest thou? He sayde vnto him: Out of the hoast of Israel I am escaped.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And David said unto him: 'From whence comest thou?' And he said unto him: 'Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.'
And David said unto him: 'From whence comest thou?' And he said unto him: 'Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.'
King James Version (1611)
And Dauid said vnto him, From whence commest thou? And he said vnto him, Out of the campe of Israel am I escaped.
And Dauid said vnto him, From whence commest thou? And he said vnto him, Out of the campe of Israel am I escaped.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And David said to him, Whence comest thou? and he said to him, I have escaped out of the camp of Israel.
And David said to him, Whence comest thou? and he said to him, I have escaped out of the camp of Israel.
English Revised Version
And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
Berean Standard Bible
"Where have you come from?" David asked. "I have escaped from the Israelite camp," he replied.
"Where have you come from?" David asked. "I have escaped from the Israelite camp," he replied.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Dauid seide to hym, Fro whennus comest thou? Which seide to Dauid, Y fledde fro the castels of Israel.
And Dauid seide to hym, Fro whennus comest thou? Which seide to Dauid, Y fledde fro the castels of Israel.
Young's Literal Translation
And David saith to him, `Whence comest thou?' and he saith unto him, `Out of the camp of Israel I have escaped.'
And David saith to him, `Whence comest thou?' and he saith unto him, `Out of the camp of Israel I have escaped.'
Update Bible Version
And David said to him, Where do you come from? And he said to him, Out of the camp of Israel I have escaped.
And David said to him, Where do you come from? And he said to him, Out of the camp of Israel I have escaped.
Webster's Bible Translation
And David said to him, From whence comest thou? And he said to him, Out of the camp of Israel have I escaped.
And David said to him, From whence comest thou? And he said to him, Out of the camp of Israel have I escaped.
World English Bible
David said to him, From whence come you? He said to him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
David said to him, From whence come you? He said to him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
New King James Version
And David said to him, "Where have you come from?" So he said to him, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel."
And David said to him, "Where have you come from?" So he said to him, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel."
New Living Translation
"Where have you come from?" David asked. "I escaped from the Israelite camp," the man replied.
"Where have you come from?" David asked. "I escaped from the Israelite camp," the man replied.
New Life Bible
David said to him, "Where do you come from?" And he answered, "I have run away from the tents of Israel."
David said to him, "Where do you come from?" And he answered, "I have run away from the tents of Israel."
New Revised Standard
David said to him, "Where have you come from?" He said to him, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel."
David said to him, "Where have you come from?" He said to him, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel, am I escaped.
And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel, am I escaped.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And David said to him: From whence comest thou? And he said to him: I am fled out of the camp of Israel.
And David said to him: From whence comest thou? And he said to him: I am fled out of the camp of Israel.
Revised Standard Version
David said to him, "Where do you come from?" And he said to him, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel."
David said to him, "Where do you come from?" And he said to him, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel."
THE MESSAGE
Shortly after Saul died, David returned to Ziklag from his rout of the Amalekites. Three days later a man showed up unannounced from Saul's army camp. Disheveled and obviously in mourning, he fell to his knees in respect before David. David asked, "What brings you here?" He answered, "I've just escaped from the camp of Israel."
Shortly after Saul died, David returned to Ziklag from his rout of the Amalekites. Three days later a man showed up unannounced from Saul's army camp. Disheveled and obviously in mourning, he fell to his knees in respect before David. David asked, "What brings you here?" He answered, "I've just escaped from the camp of Israel."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then David said to him, "From where do you come?" And he said to him, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel."
Then David said to him, "From where do you come?" And he said to him, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel."
Contextual Overview
1 Sha'ul had died, and David had been two days in Ziklag after returning from the slaughter of the ‘Amaleki. 2 On the third day, there came a man from Sha'ul's camp with his clothes torn and earth on his head. He approached David, fell to the ground and prostrated himself. 3 David said to him, "Where are you coming from?" "I escaped from the camp of Isra'el," he replied. 4 "Tell me, please, how did things go?" asked David. "The people have fled the battle," he answered, "and many of them are wounded or dead. Sha'ul and Y'honatan his son are dead too." 5 David asked the young man who had told him this, "How do you know that Sha'ul and Y'honatan his son are dead?" 6 The young man who had told him said, "I happened to be on Mount Gilboa when I saw Sha'ul leaning on his spear. The chariots and cavalry were bearing down on him. 7 He looked behind him, saw me and called to me. I answered, ‘Here I am.' 8 He said to me, ‘Who are you?' and I answered, ‘I'm an ‘Amaleki' 9 He said to me, ‘I'm in agony, and I'm going to die, but I'm still alive. So please, stand next to me; and kill me.' 10 So I stood next to him and killed him, because I was sure he was so badly wounded that he couldn't live. I took the crown that was on his head and the bracelet on his arm and have brought them here to my lord."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
From: 2 Kings 5:25
am I: Job 1:15-19
Reciprocal: Job 1:17 - I only am Jeremiah 48:19 - ask
Cross-References
Job 36:30
See how he scatters his lightning over it and covers the roots of the sea.
See how he scatters his lightning over it and covers the roots of the sea.
Job 38:19
"Which way leads to where light has its home? and darkness, where does it dwell?
"Which way leads to where light has its home? and darkness, where does it dwell?
Psalms 33:6
By the word of Adonai the heavens were made, and their whole host by a breath from his mouth.
By the word of Adonai the heavens were made, and their whole host by a breath from his mouth.
Psalms 33:9
For he spoke, and there it was; he commanded, and there it stood.
For he spoke, and there it was; he commanded, and there it stood.
Psalms 97:11
Light is sown for the righteous and joy for the upright in heart.
Light is sown for the righteous and joy for the upright in heart.
Psalms 104:2
wrapped in light as with a robe. You spread out the heavens like a curtain,
wrapped in light as with a robe. You spread out the heavens like a curtain,
Psalms 118:27
Adonai is God, and he gives us light. Join in the pilgrim festival with branches all the way to the horns of the altar.
Adonai is God, and he gives us light. Join in the pilgrim festival with branches all the way to the horns of the altar.
Psalms 148:5
Let them praise the name of Adonai ; for he commanded, and they were created.
Let them praise the name of Adonai ; for he commanded, and they were created.
Isaiah 45:7
I form light, I create darkness; I make well-being, I create woe; I, Adonai , do all these things.
I form light, I create darkness; I make well-being, I create woe; I, Adonai , do all these things.
Isaiah 60:19
"No more will the sun be your light by day, nor will moonlight shine on you; instead Adonai will be your light forever and your God your glory.
"No more will the sun be your light by day, nor will moonlight shine on you; instead Adonai will be your light forever and your God your glory.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And David said unto him, from whence comest thou?.... It is very likely by his appearance and circumstances he suspected from whence he came:
and he said unto him, out of the camp of Israel am I escaped; which plainly suggested that that was in danger, confusion, and distress.
