Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?
New American Standard Bible
So David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”
King James Version
And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?
Holman Bible
David asked the young man who had brought him the report, “How do you know Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”
International Standard Version
David asked the young man who related the story, "How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?"
A Conservative Version
And David said to the young man who told him, How do thou know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?
Amplified
So David said to the young man who informed him, “How do you know Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”
Bible in Basic English
And David said to the young man who gave him the news, Why are you certain that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?
Darby Translation
And David said to the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?
Julia Smith Translation
And David will say to the youth announcing to him, How knewest thou that Saul died, and Jonathan his son?
King James 2000
And David said unto the young man that told him, How know you that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then David asked the young man who [was] reporting to him, "How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan died?"
Modern King James verseion
And David said to the young man who told him, How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And David said unto the young man that told him, "How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?"
NET Bible
David said to the young man who was telling him this, "How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?"
New Heart English Bible
David said to the young man who told him, "How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?"
The Emphasized Bible
Then said David unto the young man who was telling him, - How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?
Webster
And David said to the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?
World English Bible
David said to the young man who told him, "How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?"
Youngs Literal Translation
And David saith unto the youth who is declaring it to him, 'How hast thou known that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 1:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Report Of Saul's Death By The Amalekite
4 And David said unto him, How went the matter? 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 dead also. 5 And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead? 6 And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and the horsemen followed hard after him.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:15
The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.
Proverbs 25:2
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.