2 Samuel 1:2-3

King James Version

²It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.

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

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2 Samuel 1:2-3

New King James Version

²on the third day, behold, it happened that ^(A)a man came from Saul’s camp ^(B)with his clothes ^[a]torn and dust on his head. So it was, when he came to David, that he ^(C)fell to the ground and prostrated himself.

³And David said to him, “Where have you come from?”

So he said to him, “I have escaped from the camp of Israel.”

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Footnotes

2 Samuel 1:2 To show grief

2 Samuel 1:2-3

English Standard Version

²And on the third day, behold, ^(A)a man came from Saul's camp, ^(B)with his clothes torn and dirt on his head. And when he came to David, ^(C)he fell to the ground and paid homage. ³David said to him, “Where do you come from?” And he said to him, “I have escaped from the camp of Israel.”

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2 Samuel 1:2-3

New International Version

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

³“Where have you come from?” David asked him.

He answered, “I have escaped from the Israelite camp.”

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