2 Samuel 1:3

And David said to him, Whence comest thou? And he said to him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.

Darby Translation

In The 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.

In Context

2And it came to pass on the third day, that behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his garments rent, and earth upon his head; and as soon as he came to David, he fell to the earth and did obeisance.

4And David said to him, What has taken place? I pray thee, tell me. And he said that the people had fled from the battle, and many of the people also had fallen and died, and that Saul and Jonathan his son were dead also.

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Cross References

2 Kings 5:25And he entered in and stood before his master. And Elisha said to him, Whence [comest thou], Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither.

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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