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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_samuel/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then David said to the young man who brought him the report, &#8220How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“How do you know Saul and Jonathan are dead?” David demanded of the young man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then David asked the young man who had brought him the report, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So David said to the young man who told him, &#8220How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So David said to the young man who informed him, “How do you know Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />David asked the young man who had brought him the report, “How do you know Saul and his son Jonathan are dead? ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />David asked the young man who had brought him the report, &#8220How do you know Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?"&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />David asked, "How do you know Saul and Jonathan are dead?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"How do you know Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?" David asked the young man who had brought him the news.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"How do you know that Saul and Jonathan are dead?" David asked him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />David asked the young man who related the story, "How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then David asked the young man who had brought him the report, ?How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />David said to the young man who was telling him this, "How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />David said to the young man who had told him this, "How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And David said to the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And David says to the youth who is declaring [it] to him, “How have you known that Saul and his son Jonathan [are] dead?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And David saith unto the youth who is declaring it to him, 'How hast thou known that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And David will say to the youth announcing to him, How knewest thou that Saul died, and Jonathan his son?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And David said to the young man that told him: How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son, are dead? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And David said to the youth who was reporting to him, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan have died?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then David said to the youth who was reporting to him, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then David asked the young man who was reporting to him, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan died?”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And David said to the young man, Tell me, how did Saul and Jonathan his son die?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And David said to the young man: “Tell me how Shaul died and Yonathan his son”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And David said unto the young man that told him: 'How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And David said to the young man who brought him the tidings, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/1-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=41" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/1.htm">David Learns of Saul's Death</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>“What was the outcome?” David asked. “Please tell me.” “The troops fled from the battle,” he replied. “Many of them fell and died. And Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead.” <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">Then David</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">asked</a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: han·na·‘ar (Art:: N-ms) -- A boy, lad, youth, retainer. From na'ar; a boy, from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also, a girl.">the young man</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: ham·mag·gîḏ (Art:: V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To be conspicuous. ">who had brought him the report,</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/349.htm" title="349: ’êḵ (Interjection) -- How?. Also eykah; and teykakah; prolonged from 'ay; how? Or how!; also where.">“How</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yā·ḏa‘·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">do you know</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and his son</a> <a href="/hebrew/3083.htm" title="3083: wî·hō·w·nā·ṯān (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- From Yhovah and nathan; Jehovah-given; Jehonathan, the name of four Israelites.">Jonathan</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: mêṯ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">are dead?”</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>“I happened to be on Mount Gilboa,” he replied, “and there was Saul, leaning on his spear, with the chariots and the cavalry closing in on him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/31-1.htm">1 Samuel 31:1-6</a></span><br />Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa. / The Philistines hotly pursued Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua. / When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him critically. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/10-1.htm">1 Chronicles 10:1-6</a></span><br />Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa. / The Philistines followed hard after Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua. / When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/4-10.htm">2 Samuel 4:10</a></span><br />when someone told me, ‘Look, Saul is dead,’ and thought he was a bearer of good news, I seized him and put him to death at Ziklag. That was his reward for his news!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/18-32.htm">2 Samuel 18:32</a></span><br />The king asked the Cushite, “Is the young man Absalom all right?” And the Cushite replied, “May the enemies of my lord the king and all who rise up against you to harm you be like that young man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/4-16.htm">1 Samuel 4:16-18</a></span><br />“I have just come from the battle,” the man said to Eli. “I fled from there today.” “What happened, my son?” Eli asked. / The messenger answered, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been a great slaughter among the people. Your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are both dead, and the ark of God has been captured.” / As soon as the ark of God was mentioned, Eli fell backward from his chair by the city gate, and being old and heavy, he broke his neck and died. And Eli had judged Israel forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/1-14.htm">2 Samuel 1:14-16</a></span><br />So David asked him, “Why were you not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?” / Then David summoned one of the young men and said, “Go, execute him!” So the young man struck him down, and he died. / For David had said to the Amalekite, “Your blood be on your own head because your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I killed the LORD’s anointed.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/1-11.htm">2 Samuel 1:11-12</a></span><br />Then David took hold of his own clothes and tore them, and all the men who were with him did the same. / They mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the people of the LORD and the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/1-19.htm">2 Samuel 1:19-27</a></span><br />“Your glory, O Israel, lies slain on your heights. How the mighty have fallen! / Tell it not in Gath; proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, and the daughters of the uncircumcised exult. / O mountains of Gilboa, may you have no dew or rain, no fields yielding offerings of grain. For there the shield of the mighty was defiled, the shield of Saul, no longer anointed with oil. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/4-4.htm">2 Samuel 4:4</a></span><br />And Jonathan son of Saul had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the report about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she was hurrying to escape, he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/1-1.htm">2 Samuel 1:1-4</a></span><br />After the death of Saul, David returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag two days. / On 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. / “Where have you come from?” David asked. “I have escaped from the Israelite camp,” he replied. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/28-19.htm">1 Samuel 28:19</a></span><br />Moreover, the LORD will deliver Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. And the LORD will deliver the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-28.htm">1 Samuel 15:28</a></span><br />So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">1 Samuel 16:1</a></span><br />Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/24-6.htm">1 Samuel 24:6</a></span><br />So he said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed. May I never lift my hand against him, since he is the LORD’s anointed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/26-9.htm">1 Samuel 26:9</a></span><br />But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can extend a hand against the LORD’s anointed and be guiltless?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And David said to the young man that told him, How know you that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?</p><p class="hdg">How knowest</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/14-15.htm">Proverbs 14:15</a></b></br> The simple believeth every word: but the prudent <i>man</i> looketh well to his going.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/25-2.htm">Proverbs 25:2</a></b></br> <i>It is</i> the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings <i>is</i> to search out a matter.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/1-4.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-4.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/1_samuel/3-15.htm">Declaring</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-4.htm">Jonathan</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-4.htm">News</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-24.htm">Report</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-4.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-19.htm">Young</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-40.htm">Youth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/1-11.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-19.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-6.htm">Declaring</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-12.htm">Jonathan</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-13.htm">News</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-13.htm">Report</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-6.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-6.htm">Young</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-6.htm">Youth</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/1-1.htm">The Amalekite who accused himself of Saul's death is slain</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/1-17.htm">David laments Saul and Jonathan with a song</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_samuel/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then David asked the young man who had brought him the report</b><br>David's inquiry to the young man highlights his leadership and responsibility. In the context of ancient Israel, leaders were expected to verify the truth of reports, especially concerning matters of national importance. This reflects David's wisdom and discernment, qualities that are emphasized throughout his life. The young man is identified as an Amalekite, which is significant given the historical enmity between Israel and the Amalekites (<a href="/exodus/17-8.htm">Exodus 17:8-16</a>). This enmity adds a layer of tension to the narrative, as the Amalekites were known for their hostility towards Israel.<p><b>“How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”</b><br>David's question underscores the importance of verifying the death of a king and his heir, which would have significant implications for the nation of Israel. The deaths of Saul and Jonathan mark a pivotal moment in Israel's history, transitioning from Saul's troubled reign to David's anointed kingship. This inquiry also reflects David's personal grief, as Jonathan was his close friend and Saul, despite their conflicts, was the anointed king of Israel. Theologically, this moment foreshadows the ultimate kingship of Jesus Christ, who is often seen as the fulfillment of the Davidic covenant (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>). The need for confirmation of their deaths also connects to the biblical theme of witness and testimony, which is crucial in both Old and New Testament contexts (<a href="/deuteronomy/19-15.htm">Deuteronomy 19:15</a>; <a href="/john/8-17.htm">John 8:17</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The anointed king of Israel, known for his deep relationship with God and his role as a central figure in the history of Israel. At this point, he is mourning the loss of Saul and Jonathan.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_young_man.htm">The Young Man</a></b><br>An Amalekite who brings news of Saul and Jonathan's death to David, claiming to have killed Saul himself.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a></b><br>The first king of Israel, whose reign ended in tragedy. His complex relationship with David is marked by jealousy and conflict.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jonathan.htm">Jonathan</a></b><br>Saul's son and David's close friend, known for his loyalty and covenant friendship with David.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_gilboa.htm">Mount Gilboa</a></b><br>The location where Saul and his sons died in battle against the Philistines, marking a significant turning point in Israel's history.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_truthfulness.htm">The Importance of Truthfulness</a></b><br>The young man's report raises questions about his honesty. This reminds us of the importance of truthfulness in our own lives and the consequences of deceit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/grieving_with_hope.htm">Grieving with Hope</a></b><br>David's response to the news of Saul and Jonathan's death shows a balance of grief and hope. As Christians, we are called to mourn with hope, trusting in God's sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_authority.htm">Respect for Authority</a></b><br>Despite Saul's pursuit of David, David still respects Saul as God's anointed. This teaches us to respect those in authority, even when they are flawed.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_godly_friendships.htm">The Value of Godly Friendships</a></b><br>Jonathan's relationship with David exemplifies the strength and support found in godly friendships. We should seek and nurture such relationships in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_leadership_transitions.htm">God's Sovereignty in Leadership Transitions</a></b><br>The transition from Saul to David as king illustrates God's control over leadership changes. We can trust God during times of transition in our own lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'profitable_for_reproof'_mean.htm">What lessons do Saul, Jonathan, and David's lives teach?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_king_david_deceive_and_kill.htm">Why does King David, described elsewhere as righteous (1 Kings 15:5), resort to deceit and murder in 2 Samuel 11:14-17?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_2_samuel_9_1_historically_verifiable.htm">In 2 Samuel 9:1, how is it historical or archaeologically verifiable that no one else knew of Saul's surviving heir except David's court?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_this_mindset_present_in_you.htm">What does 'How the mighty have fallen' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/1-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">David</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֔ד</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">asked</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the young man</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנַּ֖עַר</span> <span class="translit">(han·na·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5288.htm">Strong's 5288: </a> </span><span class="str2">A boy, lad, youth, retainer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who had brought him the report,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמַּגִּ֣יד</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mag·gîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be conspicuous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“How</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֣יךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’êḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_349.htm">Strong's 349: </a> </span><span class="str2">How?, how!, where</span><br /><br /><span class="word">do you know</span><br /><span class="heb">יָדַ֔עְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏa‘·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Saul</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁא֖וּל</span> <span class="translit">(šā·’ūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> </span><span class="str2">Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his son</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jonathan</span><br /><span class="heb">וִיהֽוֹנָתָ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(wî·hō·w·nā·ṯān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3083.htm">Strong's 3083: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jonathan -- 'the LORD has given', the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are dead?”</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(mêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/1-5.htm">2 Samuel 1:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/1-5.htm">2 Samuel 1:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/1-5.htm">2 Samuel 1:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/1-5.htm">2 Samuel 1:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/1-5.htm">2 Samuel 1:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/1-5.htm">2 Samuel 1:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/1-5.htm">2 Samuel 1:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/1-5.htm">2 Samuel 1:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/1-5.htm">2 Samuel 1:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/1-5.htm">2 Samuel 1:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/1-5.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 1:5 David said to the young man who (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/1-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 1:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 1:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/1-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 1:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 1:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>