2 Samuel 1:2

On the third day a man came from Saul's tents, with his clothing out of order and earth on his head: and when he came to David, he went down on the earth and gave him honour.

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It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.

In Context

1Now after the death of Saul, when David, having come back from the destruction of the Amalekites, had been in Ziklag for two days;

3And David said to him, Where have you come from? And he said, I have come in flight from the tents of Israel.

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Cross References

Genesis 22:4And on the third day, Abraham, lifting up his eyes, saw the place a long way off.

Genesis 37:29Now when Reuben came back to the hole, Joseph was not there; and giving signs of grief,

Genesis 43:28\43:29\Then, lifting up his eyes, he saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother's son, and he said, Is this your youngest brother of whom you gave me word? And he said, God be good to you, my son.

1 Samuel 4:12And a man of Benjamin went running from the fight and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothing out of order and earth on his head.

1 Samuel 20:41And when the boy had gone, David came from his secret place by the hill, and falling to the earth went down on his face three times: and they gave one another a kiss, weeping together, till David's grief was the greater.

2 Samuel 4:10When one came to me with the news of Saul's death, in the belief that it would be good news, I took him and put him to death in Ziklag, which was the reward I gave him for his news:

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 1:2-11

Second Samuel This book is the history of the reign of king David. We had in the foregoing book an account of his designation to the government, and his struggles with Saul, which ended at length in the death of his persecutor. This book begins with his accession to the throne, and is entirely taken up with the affairs of the government during the forty years he reigned, and therefore is entitled by the LXX. The Third Book of the Kings. It gives us an account of David's triumphs and his troubles. I. His triumphs… Read the whole commentary →

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