2 Samuel 1:3

Saul’s Death Reported to David

2On the third day a man with torn clothes and dust on his head arrived from Saul’s camp. When he came to David, he fell to the ground to pay him homage. 3“Where have you come from?” David asked. “I have escaped from the Israelite camp,” he replied.

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Berean Standard Bible
“Where have you come from?” David asked. “I have escaped from the Israelite camp,” he replied.
American Standard Version (1901)
And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
Bible in Basic English
And David said to him, Where have you come from? And he said, I have come in flight from the tents of Israel.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And David said to him: From whence comest thou? And he said to him: I am fled out of the camp of Israel.
Free Bible Version
“Where have you come from?” David asked him. “I got away from the Israelite camp,” he replied.
Geneva Bible 1599
Then Dauid saide vnto him, Whence commest thou? And he said vnto him, Out of the host of Israel I am escaped.
King James (Authorized) Version
And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
Translation for Translators
David asked him, “Where have you come from?” The man replied, “I escaped from where the Israeli army had been camped.”
Unlocked Literal Bible
David said to him, “Where did you come from?” He answered, “I escaped from the camp of Israel.”
Noah Webster Bible
And David said to him, From whence comest thou? And he said to him, Out of the camp of Israel have I escaped.
World English Bible
David said to him, “Where do you come from?” He said to him, “I have escaped out of the camp of Israel.”
Young's Literal Translation
And David saith to him, 'Whence comest thou?' and he saith unto him, 'Out of the camp of Israel I have escaped.'