2 Samuel 1:3

3 “Where have you come from?” David asked him. He answered, “I have escaped from the Israelite camp.”

2 Samuel 1:3 in Other Translations

3 And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.

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

3 “Where have you come from?” David asked. “I escaped from the Israelite camp,” the man replied.

3 David asked, "What brings you here?" He answered, "I've just escaped from the camp of Israel."

3 David asked him, "Where have you come from?" He replied to him, "I've escaped from the Israelite camp."

2 Samuel 1:3 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 1:3

And David said unto him, from whence comest thou?
&c.] It is very likely by his appearance and circumstances he suspected from whence he came:

and he said unto him, out of the camp of Israel am I escaped;
which plainly suggested that that was in danger, confusion, and distress.

2 Samuel 1:3 In-Context

1 After the death of Saul, David returned from striking down the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag two days.

2 On the third day a man arrived from Saul’s camp with his clothes torn and dust on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the ground to pay him honor.

3 “Where have you come from?” David asked him. He answered, “I have escaped from the Israelite camp.”

4 “What happened?” David asked. “Tell me.” “The men fled from the battle,” he replied. “Many of them fell and died. And Saul and his son Jonathan are dead.”

5 Then David said to the young man who brought him the report, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”