Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And David said to him, From where did thou come? And he said to him, I escaped out of the camp of Israel.
New American Standard Bible
Then David said to him, “From where do you come?” And he said to him, “I have escaped from the camp of Israel.”
King James Version
And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
Holman Bible
David asked him, “Where have you come from?”
He replied to him, “I’ve escaped from the Israelite camp.”
International Standard Version
David asked him, "Where did you come from? He answered him, "I just escaped from Israel's encampment."
American Standard Version
And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
Amplified
Then David asked him, “Where do you come from?” He said, “I have escaped from the camp of Israel.”
Bible in Basic English
And David said to him, Where have you come from? And he said, I have come in flight from the tents of Israel.
Darby Translation
And David said to him, Whence comest thou? And he said to him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
Julia Smith Translation
And David will say to him, From whence wilt thou come? and he will say to him, From the camp of Israel I escaped.
King James 2000
And David said unto him, From where come you? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
Lexham Expanded Bible
David said to him, "Where did you come from?" He said to him, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel."
Modern King James verseion
And David said to him, Where do you come from? And he said to him, I have escaped out of the camp of Israel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
To whom David said, "Whence comest thou?" And the other answered him, "Out of the host of Israel am I escaped."
NET Bible
David asked him, "Where are you coming from?" He replied, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel."
New Heart English Bible
David said to him, "Where do you come from?" He said to him, "I have escaped out of the camp of Israel."
The Emphasized Bible
And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel, am I escaped.
Webster
And David said to him, From whence comest thou? And he said to him, Out of the camp of Israel have I escaped.
World English Bible
David said to him, "Where do you come from?" He said to him, "I have escaped out of the camp of Israel."
Youngs Literal Translation
And David saith to him, 'Whence comest thou?' and he saith unto him, 'Out of the camp of Israel I have escaped.'
Interlinear
Machaneh
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 1:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Report Of Saul's Death By The Amalekite
2 it came to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes torn, and earth upon his head. And so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the ground, and did obeisance. 3 And David said to him, From where did thou come? And he said to him, I escaped out of the camp of Israel. 4 And David said to him, How did the matter go? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, The people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead, and Saul and Jonathan his son are also dead.
Cross References
2 Kings 5:25
But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said to him, From where did thou come, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went nowhere.
Job 1:15-19
and the Sabeans fell [upon them], and took them away. Yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword, and only I alone have escaped to tell thee.