2nd Samuel Chapter 1 verse 4 Holy Bible
And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, 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.
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And David said to him, How did things go? Give me the news. And in answer he said, The people have gone in flight from the fight, and a great number of them are dead; and Saul and his son Jonathan are dead.
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And David said to him, What has taken place? I pray thee, tell me. And he said that the people had fled from the battle, and many of the people also had fallen and died, and that Saul and Jonathan his son were dead also.
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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.
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And David said to him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people have fled from the battle, and many of the people also have fallen, and are dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.
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David said to him, How went the matter? Please tell me. He answered, 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.
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And David saith unto him, `What hath been the matter? declare, I pray thee, to me.' And he saith, that `The people hath fled from the battle, and also a multitude hath fallen of the people, and they die; and also Saul and Jonathan his son have died.'
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...Hebrew“Whatמֶה־ (meh-)InterrogativeStrong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely whatwas the outcome?”הָיָ֥ה (hā·yāh)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, beDavidדָּוִ֛ד (dā·wiḏ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesseasked.וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, say“Pleaseנָ֣א (nā)InterjectionStrong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'tell me.”הַגֶּד־ (hag·geḏ-)Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularStrong's 5046: To be conspicuous“The troopsהָעָ֜ם (hā·‘ām)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flockfledנָ֨ס (nās)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 5127: To flit, vanish awayfromמִן־ (min-)PrepositionStrong's 4480: A part of, from, out ofthe battle,”הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה (ham·mil·ḥā·māh)Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 4421: A battle, warhe replied.וַ֠יֹּאמֶר (way·yō·mer)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, say“Manyהַרְבֵּ֞ה (har·bêh)Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteStrong's 7235: To be or become much, many or greatofמִן־ (min-)PrepositionStrong's 4480: A part of, from, out of[them]הָעָם֙ (hā·‘ām)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flockfellנָפַ֤ל (nā·p̄al)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 5307: To fall, lieand died.וַיָּמֻ֔תוּ (way·yā·mu·ṯū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralStrong's 4191: To die, to killAndוְגַ֗ם (wə·ḡam)Conjunctive waw | ConjunctionStrong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, andSaulשָׁא֛וּל (šā·’ūl)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelitesand his sonבְּנ֖וֹ (bə·nōw)Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 1121: A sonJonathanוִיהוֹנָתָ֥ן (wî·hō·w·nā·ṯān)Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3083: Jonathan -- 'the LORD has given', the name of a number of Israelitesare also dead.”מֵֽתוּ׃ (mê·ṯū)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralStrong's 4191: To die, to killJump to PreviousBattle David Dead Died Fallen Fell Fight Fled Flight Great Jonathan Matter News Please Saul
