And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?
Then David asked the young man who had brought him the report, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”
And David saith unto the youth who is declaring it to him, `How hast thou known that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?'
And David said to the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.
- Author
- Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign