And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
Parallel translations
- WEB David said to him, “Where do you come from?” He said to him, “I have escaped out of the camp of Israel.”
- BSB “Where have you come from?” David asked. “I have escaped from the Israelite camp,” he replied.
- NKJV And David said to him, “Where have you come from?” So he said to him, “I have escaped from the camp of Israel.”
- NASB Then David said to him, “From where do you come?” And he said to him, “I have escaped from the camp of Israel.”
- NLT “Where have you come from?” David asked. “I escaped from the Israelite camp,” the man replied.
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Quick answer
David questions the messenger, who claims to have escaped from Israel's camp. The exchange begins David's careful probing of the news.
Overview
David does not react rashly but seeks to verify where the man has come from. The messenger's claim to have escaped from the battle establishes his supposed eyewitness credentials. This deliberate questioning reflects David's measured character, refusing to act on rumor and showing the patience that has marked his long wait for the kingdom.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- 2 Kgs 5:25But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither.
- Job 1:15–19And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
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