2 Samuel 1:6 ““I happened to be on Mount Gilboa,” he replied, “and there was Saul, l…”

2 Samuel 1:6

“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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

World English Bible

The young man who told him said, “As I happened by chance on Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning on his spear; and behold, the chariots and the horsemen followed close behind him.

American Standard Version

And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and the horsemen followed hard after him.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the yong man that tolde him, answered, As I came to mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned vpon his speare, and loe, the charets and horsemen followed hard after him.

Darby Translation

And the young man that told him said, I happened by chance to be upon mount Gilboa, and behold, Saul leaned on his spear; and behold, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

Young's Literal Translation

And the youth who is declaring [it] to him saith, I happened to meet in mount Gilboa, and lo, Saul is leaning on his spear; and lo, the chariots and those possessing horses have followed him;

Bible in Basic English

And the young man said, I came by chance to Mount Gilboa, and I saw Saul supporting himself on his spear; and the war-carriages and horsemen overtook him.

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Cross references

“As I happened”

Ruth 2:3 1 Samuel 6:9 Luke 10:31

Ruth 2:3 · BSB

So Ruth departed and went out into the field and gleaned after the harvesters. And she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelech.

1 Samuel 6:9 · BSB

but keep watching it. If it goes up the road to its homeland, toward Beth-shemesh, it is the LORD who has brought on us this great disaster. But if it does not, then we will know that it was not His hand that punished us…

Luke 10:31 · BSB

Now by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

“mount”

1 Samuel 28:4 2 Samuel 1:21 1 Samuel 31:1

1 Samuel 28:4 · BSB

The Philistines gathered together and camped at Shunem, while Saul gathered all Israel and camped at Gilboa.

2 Samuel 1:21 · BSB

O mountains of Gilboa, may you have no dew or rain, no fields yielding offerings of grain. For there the shield of the mighty was defiled, the shield of Saul, no longer anointed with oil.

1 Samuel 31:1 · BSB

Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

“Saul”

1 Samuel 31:2–7

1 Samuel 31:2–7 · BSB

The Philistines hotly pursued Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.

Also

1 Chronicles 10:4–6

1 Chronicles 10:4–6 · BSB

Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword a…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5Then David asked the young man who had brought him the report, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”

7When he turned around and saw me, he called out to me, and I answered, ‘Here I am!’

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