KJV 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.
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2 Samuel 1:6
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“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.
WEB 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 hard after him.
ASV 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.
YLT 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;
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 1
3 And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
4 And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.
5 And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?
6 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.
7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here [am] I.
8 And he said unto me, Who [art] thou? And I answered him, I [am] an Amalekite.
9 He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life [is] yet whole in me.
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וַיֹּ֜אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayהַנַּ֣עַר׀H5288 · na.aryouthהַמַּגִּ֣ידH5046 · na.gadto tellל֗וֹH9033 · ohimנִקְרֹ֤אH7122 · qa.rato encounter: meetנִקְרֵ֙יתִי֙H7136 · qa.rahto meetבְּהַ֣רH2022 · harmountain: mountהַגִּלְבֹּ֔עַH1533 · gil.bo.aGilboaוְהִנֵּ֥הH2009 · hin.nehbeholdשָׁא֖וּלH7586 · sha.ulSaulנִשְׁעָ֣ןH8172 · sha.anto leanעַל־H5921 · aluponחֲנִית֑וֹH2595 · cha.nitspearוְהִנֵּ֥הH2009 · hin.nehbeholdהָרֶ֛כֶבH7393 · re.khevchariotוּבַעֲלֵ֥יH1167 · ba.almasterהַפָּרָשִׁ֖יםH6571 · pa.rashhorseהִדְבִּקֻֽהוּ׃H1692 · da.vaqto cleave
Cross-references
1 Samuel 28:4And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.2 Samuel 1:21Ye 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 vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, [as though he had] not [been] anointed with oil.1 Samuel 6:9And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Bethshemesh, [then] he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that [it is] not his hand [that] smote us; it [was] a chance [that] happened to us.1 Chronicles 10:4-6Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.Ruth 2:3And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field [belonging] unto Boaz, who [was] of the kindred of Elimelech.Luke 10:31And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.1 Samuel 31:1-7Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
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