2 Samuel 1:6

KJV1611 – Modern English

And 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.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The young man who was reporting the news said, 'I happened to be on Mount Gilboa, and I saw Saul leaning on his spear, while the chariots and horsemen were closing in on him.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the young man{H5288} that told{H5046} him said,{H559} As I happened{H7136} by chance{H7122} upon mount{H2022} Gilboa,{H1533} behold, Saul{H7586} was leaning{H8172} upon his spear;{H2595} and, lo, the chariots{H7393} and the horsemen{H1167} followed hard{H1692} after him.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the young man{H5288} that told{H5046}{(H8688)} him said{H559}{(H8799)}, As I happened{H7136}{(H8738)} by chance{H7122}{(H8736)} upon mount{H2022} Gilboa{H1533}, behold, Saul{H7586} leaned{H8172}{(H8737)} upon his spear{H2595}; and, lo, the chariots{H7393} and horsemen{H1167}{H6571} followed hard{H1692}{(H8689)} after him.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The yonge man yt tolde him this, sayde: I came by chaunce vnto mount Gelboa, and beholde, Saul leaned vpon his speare, & the charettes and horsme folowed harde after him:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    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.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    The young man that tolde him, aunswered: As I came vnaduisedly to mount Gilboa, beholde Saul leaned vpon his speare: and lo, the charettes and horsemen folowed hard after him.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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 hard after him.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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 hard after him.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The young man who was telling him this said,“I just happened to be on Mount Gilboa and came across Saul leaning on his spear for support. The chariots and leaders of the horsemen were in hot pursuit of him.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 28:4 : 4 The Philistines assembled and camped in Shunem, and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they camped in Gilboa.
  • 1 Sam 31:1-7 : 1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on Mount Gilboa. 2 The Philistines pursued Saul and his sons, and they killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons. 3 The battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was critically wounded by the archers. 4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me." But his armor-bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword and fell upon it. 5 When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died with him. 6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor-bearer, and all his men, that same day together. 7 When the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley and those who were across the Jordan saw that the men of Israel had fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned the cities and fled, and the Philistines came and lived in them.
  • 2 Sam 1:21 : 21 You mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is disdainfully cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.
  • 1 Chr 10:4-6 : 4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, 'Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me.' But his armor-bearer would not, for he was very afraid. So Saul took a sword and fell upon it. 5 And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on the sword and died. 6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together.
  • Luke 10:31 : 31 Now by chance a certain priest came down that way, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
  • Ruth 2:3 : 3 So she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers, and her chance was to happen upon a part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.
  • 1 Sam 6:9 : 9 And watch, if it goes up the road to its own territory, to Beth Shemesh, then He has done us this great evil; but if not, then we shall know that it was not His hand that struck us, but it happened to us by chance.

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