2 Samuel 1:5

Then David asked the young man who had brought him the report, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?

World English Bible

David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?”

American Standard Version

And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?

Geneva Bible 1599

And Dauid saide vnto the yong man that tolde it him, Howe knowest thou that Saul and Ionathan his sonne be dead?

Darby Translation

And David said to the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?

Young's Literal Translation

And David saith unto the youth who is declaring [it] to him, 'How hast thou known that Saul and Jonathan his son [are] dead?'

Bible in Basic English

And David said to the young man who gave him the news, Why are you certain that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?

In context

4“What was the outcome?” David asked. “Please tell me.” “The troops fled from the battle,” he replied. “Many of them fell and died. And Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead.”

6“I happened to be on Mount Gilboa,” he replied, “and there was Saul, leaning on his spear, with the chariots and the cavalry closing in on him.

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