2 Samuel 1:5 BSB — MannaFest

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?”

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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13 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	vai.Yo.mer	and he said	H559 →
דָּוִ֔ד	da.Vid	David	H1732 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
הַנַּ֖עַר	ha.Na.'ar	the young man	H5288 →
הַמַּגִּ֣יד	ha.ma.Gid	who had told	H5046 →
ל֑וֹ	lo	to <the> him
אֵ֣יךְ	'eikh	how?	H349 →
יָדַ֔עְתָּ	ya.Da'.ta	do you know	H3045 →
כִּי־	ki-	that	H3588 →
מֵ֥ת	met	he has died	H4191 →
שָׁא֖וּל	sha.'Ul	Saul	H7586 →
וִיהֽוֹנָתָ֥ן	vi.ho.na.Tan	and Jonathan	H3083 →
בְּנֽוֹ׃	be.No	son his	H1121 →

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Proverbs 25:2
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.
leads to
- Deuteronomy 29:29
  The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, so that we may follow all the words of this law.
- Romans 11:33–34
  O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
- Job 11:7–8
  Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty?
Through
Proverbs 14:15
The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps.
leads to
- Ephesians 5:17
  Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
- Proverbs 14:8
  The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.
- 1 John 4:1
  Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.
- Proverbs 4:26
  Make a level path for your feet, and all your ways will be sure.
- Proverbs 27:12
  The prudent see danger and take cover; but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

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