2 Samuel 1:2

It came even to pass on Yom HaShlishi, that, hinei, an ish came out of the machaneh from Sha'ul with his clothes torn, and adamah upon his rosh; and so it was, when he came to Dovid, that he fell to the ground, and prostrated himself.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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 it came to pass after the mot Sha'ul, when Dovid was returned from the slaughter of Amalek, and Dovid had abode two yamim in Tziklag;

3And Dovid said unto him, From where comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the machaneh Yisroel am I escaped.

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Cross References

Genesis 22:4Then on Yom HaShlishi Avraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off. + 22:4 1C 15:3

Genesis 37:29And Reuven returned unto the bor; and, hinei, Yosef was not in the bor; and he made the keriah of his clothes. + 37:29 compare Mk 14:63

Genesis 43:28And they answered, There is shalom with thy eved avinu; he is still alive. And they bowed their heads, and prostrated themselves.

1 Samuel 4:12And there ran an ish of Binyamin out of the ma'arakhah (battleground), and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes torn, and with adamah upon his rosh.

1 Samuel 20:41And as soon as the na'ar was gone, Dovid arose out of a place toward the negev (south), and fell on his face to the ground, and prostrated himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until Dovid wept exceedingly.

2 Samuel 4:10When one told me, saying, Hinei, Sha'ul is dead, thinking he was like mevaser (one who brings glad tidings, good news, evangelist), I took hold of him, and slaughtered him in Tziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his besorah (good 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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