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 happened?” David asked him. “Please tell me.” The man answered, “The army fled from the battle, and many of the soldiers died. Saul and his son Jonathan are dead too.” 5“How do you know Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?” David asked the young man who had brought him the news. The young man answered, “I happened to be on Mount Gilboa. Saul was there leaning on his spear, and the chariots and horsemen were catching up with him. 7When he looked back and saw me, he called to me, and I said, ‘Yes?’ ” 8“He asked me, ‘Who are you?’ “I said to 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 went. She entered a field and gathered the grain left behind by the reapers. Now it happened that she ended up in the part of the field that belonged to Boaz, who was from Elimelech’s family.
• 1 Samuel 6:9but then watch where it goes. If it goes up the road to its own country toward Beth Shemesh, then this disaster is the Lord’s doing. But if not, we’ll know it wasn’t his hand that struck us, but what happened to us was an accident.”
• Luke 10:31“By chance, a priest was traveling along that road. When he saw the man, he went around him and continued on his way.
• 2 Samuel 1:21You mountains in Gilboa, may there be no dew or rain on you or on your slopes, because warriors’ shields were tarnished there. Saul’s shield was never rubbed with olive oil.
• 1 Samuel 28:4The Philistines assembled and camped in Shunem. Saul also assembled the whole Israelite army, and they camped at Gilboa.
• 1 Samuel 31:1When the Philistines were fighting against Israel, the men of Israel fled from the Philistines and were killed in battle on Mount Gilboa.
• 1 Samuel 31:2The Philistines caught up to Saul and his sons. They killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul’s sons.

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
• David
• Empty
• Gilboa
• Lovely
• Tell
• Vilely
• Whole

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