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King James Version (1611 Edition)

2 Samuel 1:3

And Dauid said vnto him, From whence commest thou? And he said vnto him, Out of the campe of Israel am I escaped.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - David;   Geshur;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Jonathan;   Saul;   Temple;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Ziklag;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Amalekites;   Samuel, the Books of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Court Systems;   Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Israel;   Samuel, Books of;   Saul;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Mount gilboa;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Dwelling;   Jonathan;   Scripture;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Da'vid;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Samuel, Books of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Hafá¹­arah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
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.
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.
Lexham English Bible
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."
New Century Version
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."
Amplified Bible
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."
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.
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."
Contemporary English Version
David asked, "Where did you come from?" The man answered, "From Israel's army. I barely escaped with my life."
Complete Jewish Bible
David said to him, "Where are you coming from?" "I escaped from the camp of Isra'el," he replied.
Darby Translation
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."
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.
Good News Translation
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.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
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.
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
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.'
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.
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.
Berean Standard Bible
"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.
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.'
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.
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.
World English Bible
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."
New Living Translation
"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."
New Revised Standard
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.
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.
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."
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."
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."

Contextual Overview

1 Now it came to passe after ye death of Saul, when Dauid was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and Dauid had abode two daies in Ziklag, 2 It came euen to passe on the third day, that behold, a man came out of the campe from Saul, with his clothes rent, and earth vpon his head: and so it was when he came to Dauid, that hee fell to the earth, and did obeysance. 3 And Dauid said vnto him, From whence commest thou? And he said vnto him, Out of the campe of Israel am I escaped. 4 And Dauid said vnto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell mee. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battell, and many of the people also are fallen and dead, and Saul and Ionathan his sonne are dead also. 5 And Dauid said vnto the yong man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Ionathan his sonne be dead? 6 And the yong man that told him, said, As I happened by chance vpon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned vpon his speare: and loe, the charets and horsemen followed hard after him. 7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called vnto mee: and I answered, Here am I. 8 And hee said vnto mee, Who art thou? and I answered him, I am an Amalekite. 9 He said vnto me againe, Stand, I pray thee, vpon me, and slay me: for anguish is come vpon mee, because my life is yet whole in me. 10 So I stood vpon him, and slew him, because I was sure that hee could not liue after that hee was fallen: And I tooke the crowne that was vpon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arme, and haue brought them hither vnto 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
Behold, he spreadeth his light vpon it, and couereth the bottome of the sea.
Job 38:19
Where is the way where light dwelleth? And as for darknesse, where is the place thereof?
Psalms 33:6
By the word of the Lord were the heauens made: and all the host of them, by the breath of his mouth.
Psalms 33:9
For he spake, and it was done: he commanded, and it stood fast.
Psalms 97:11
Light is sowen for the righteous: and gladnesse for the vpright in heart.
Psalms 104:2
Who couerest thy selfe with light, as with a garment: who stretchest out the heauens like a curtaine.
Psalms 118:27
God is the Lord, which hath shewed vs light, bind the sacrifice with cords: euen vnto the horns of the Altar.
Psalms 148:5
Let them praise the Name of the Lord: for he commanded, and they were created.
Isaiah 45:7
I forme the light, and create darkenesse: I make peace, and create euill: I the Lord do all these things.
Isaiah 60:19
The Sunne shall be no more thy light by day, neither for brightnesse shall the moone giue light vnto thee: but the Lord shall be vnto thee an euerlasting light, & thy God thy 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.


 
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