2 Samuel 1:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Prov 14:15 : 15 The simple believes every word, but the prudent man considers his steps carefully.
  • Prov 25:2 : 2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; but the honor of kings is to search out a thing.

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  • 2 Sam 1:3-4
    2 verses
    91%

    3And David said to him, Where do you come from? And he said to him, I have escaped from the camp of Israel.

    4And David said to him, How did the matter go? Please, tell me. And he answered, The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people are also fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead as well.

  • 2 Sam 1:6
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    6And the young man who told him said, As I happened by chance upon Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

  • 2 Sam 1:12-17
    6 verses
    80%

    12And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they had fallen by the sword.

    13And David said to the young man who told him, Where are you from? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.

    14And David said to him, How are you not afraid to stretch forth your hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed?

    15And David called one of the young men and said, Go near, and strike him. And he smote him that he died.

    16And David said to him, Your blood be upon your head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying, I have slain the LORD'S anointed.

    17And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:

  • 1 Sam 17:55-58
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    79%

    55When Saul saw David going out against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the commander of the army, Abner, whose son is this youth? Abner said, As your soul lives, O king, I do not know.

    56The king said, Inquire whose son the young man is.

    57When David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

    58Saul said to him, Whose son are you, young man? David answered, I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.

  • 1 Sam 20:32
    77%

    32And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why should he be slain? What has he done?

  • 2 Sam 1:25
    76%

    25How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, you were slain in your high places.

  • 1 Sam 26:17
    76%

    17And Saul recognized David's voice and said, "Is this your voice, my son David?" And David said, "It is my voice, my lord, O king."

  • 1 Sam 20:10
    76%

    10Then David said to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? Or what if your father answers you roughly?

  • 2 Sam 4:10
    75%

    10When someone told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking he was bringing good news, I took hold of him, and killed him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his news.

  • 1 Sam 14:39
    75%

    39For as the LORD lives, who saves Israel, though it be Jonathan my son, he shall surely die." But not one of all the people answered him.

  • 1 Sam 20:39
    74%

    39But the lad knew not anything: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

  • 1 Sam 18:24
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    24And the servants of Saul told him, saying, This is what David spoke.

  • 2 Sam 2:4-5
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    74%

    4And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, It was the men of Jabeshgilead who buried Saul.

    5And David sent messengers to the men of Jabeshgilead, and said to them, Blessed be you of the LORD, that you have shown this kindness to your lord, even to Saul, and have buried him.

  • 1 Sam 20:1-3
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    1And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? What is my iniquity? And what is my sin before your father, that he seeks my life?

    2And he said to him, God forbid; you shall not die: behold, my father will do nothing great or small, but he will show it to me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? It is not so.

    3And David swore moreover, and said, Your father certainly knows that I have found favor in your eyes; and he says, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly, as the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.

  • 1 Sam 14:44
    74%

    44Saul said, "God do so and more also, for you shall surely die, Jonathan."

  • 2 Sam 1:27
    74%

    27How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!

  • 1 Sam 19:1
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    1And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.

  • 2 Sam 21:12
    73%

    12And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, who had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines killed Saul in Gilboa:

  • 1 Sam 22:22
    73%

    22And David said to Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have caused the death of all the persons of your father's house.

  • 1 Sam 25:12
    73%

    12So David's young men turned away, and went back, and came and told him all these words.

  • 1 Sam 19:5-7
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    5For he put his life in his hand, and killed the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel; you saw it, and rejoiced; why then will you sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

    6And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan; and Saul swore, As the LORD lives, he shall not be killed.

    7And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.

  • 1 Sam 31:2
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    2The Philistines pursued Saul and his sons, and they killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons.

  • 2 Sam 9:1
    73%

    1And David said, Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?

  • 1 Sam 14:17
    73%

    17Saul said to the people who were with him, "Number now and see who has gone from us." When they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armorbearer were not there.

  • 1 Sam 11:5
    73%

    5And behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field, and Saul said, "What troubles the people, that they weep?" And they told him the news of the men of Jabesh.

  • 1 Sam 24:9
    73%

    9And David said to Saul, Why do you listen to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your harm?

  • 1 Sam 14:1
    73%

    1On a certain day, Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who carried his armor, "Come, let us go over to the Philistines' garrison on the other side." But he did not tell his father.

  • 1 Chr 10:5
    73%

    5And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on the sword and died.

  • 2 Sam 12:19
    72%

    19But when David saw his servants whispering, he perceived the child was dead: therefore David said to his servants, Is the child dead? They said, He is dead.

  • 1 Chr 10:8
    72%

    8And it came to pass on the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

  • 2 Sam 1:22
    72%

    22From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan did not turn back, and the sword of Saul did not return empty.

  • 1 Sam 31:5
    72%

    5When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died with him.

  • 1 Sam 17:31
    72%

    31When the words that David spoke were heard, they repeated them before Saul, and he sent for him.

  • 1 Kgs 1:43
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    43And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily, our lord King David has made Solomon king.

  • 1 Sam 24:16
    72%

    16And it came to pass, when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, Is this your voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice and wept.

  • 1 Sam 19:3
    72%

    3And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will speak with my father about you; and what I observe, that I will tell you.