2 Samuel 1:6

2 Samuel 1:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)“I happened to be on Mount Gilboa,” the young man said, “and there was Saul, leaning on his spear, with the chariots and their drivers in hot pursuit.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the young man who told him said, "By chance I happened to be on Mount Gilboa, and there was Saul leaning on his spear, and behold, the chariots and the horsemen were close upon him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the young man who told him said, “As I happened by chance to be on Mount Gilboa, there was Saul, leaning on his spear; and indeed the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

Context of 2 Samuel 1:6

4“What was the outcome? Tell me,” David asked him. “The troops fled from the battle,” he answered. “Many of the troops have fallen and are dead. Also, Saul and his son Jonathan are dead.” 5David asked the young man who had brought him the report, “How do you know Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?” “I happened to be on Mount Gilboa,” he replied, “and there was Saul, leaning on his spear. At that very moment the chariots and the cavalry were closing in on him. 7When he turned around and saw me, he called out to me, so I answered: I’m at your service. 8He asked me, ‘Who are you? ’ I told him: I’m an Amalekite.

2 Samuel 1:6 word by word

וַיֹּ֜אמֶר הַנַּ֣עַר׀ הַמַּגִּ֣יד ל֗וֹ נִקְרֹ֤א נִקְרֵ֙יתִי֙ בְּהַ֣ר הַגִּלְבֹּ֔עַ וְהִנֵּ֥ה שָׁא֖וּל נִשְׁעָ֣ן עַל־חֲנִית֑וֹ וְהִנֵּ֥ה הָרֶ֛כֶב וּבַעֲלֵ֥י הַפָּרָשִׁ֖ים הִדְבִּקֻֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the young manנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• that toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• him saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• As I happenedקָרָהqârâh · to meetH7136
• by chanceקָרָאqârâ' · to encounter: chancedH7122
• upon mountהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• Gilboaגִּלְבֹּעַgilbôa‛ · (Mount) GilboaH1533
• behold, Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• leanedשָׁעַןshâ‛an · to leanH8172
• upon his spearחֲנִיתchănîyth · spearH2595
• and, lo, the chariotsרֶ֫כֶבrekeb · chariotH7393
• and horsemenפָּרָשׁpârâsh · horsemanH6571
• and horsemenבַּעַלba‛al · master: [master of]H1167
• followed hardדָּבַקdâbaq · to cleaveH1692

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 1:6

• Ruth 2:3So Ruth left and entered the field to gather grain behind the harvesters. She happened to be in the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was from Elimelech’s family.
• 1 Samuel 6:9Then watch: If it goes up the road to its homeland toward Beth-shemesh, it is the Lord who has made this terrible trouble for us. However, if it doesn’t, we will know that it was not his hand that punished us — it was just something that happened to us by chance.”
• Luke 10:31A priest happened to be going down that road. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
• 2 Samuel 1:21Mountains of Gilboa, let no dew or rain be on you, or fields of offerings, for there the shield of the mighty was defiled — the shield of Saul, no longer anointed with oil.
• 1 Samuel 28:4The Philistines gathered and camped at Shunem. So Saul gathered all Israel, and they camped at Gilboa.
• 1 Samuel 31:1The Philistines fought against Israel, and Israel’s men fled from them and were killed on Mount Gilboa.
• 1 Samuel 31:2The Philistines pursued Saul and his sons and killed his sons, Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 1:6

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6"I happened to be on Mount Gilboa,": This is the Amalekite man's second lie. More likely, he searched the area after the battle. He was looking for soldiers whose valuables he could take.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-122-12. a man came out of the camp from Saul--As the narrative of Saul's death, given in the last chapter, is inspired, it must be considered the true account, and the Amalekite's story a fiction of his own, invented to ingratiate himself with David, the presumptive successor to the throne. David's question, "How went the matter?" evinces the deep interest he took in the war, an interest that sprang from feelings of high and generous patriotism, not from…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 1:6

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• Beauty
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• Tell
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings