World English Bible
2 Samuel 1:6
“The young man who told him said, "As I happened by chance on Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning on his spear; and behold, the chariots and the horsemen followed hard after him.”
Verse in context — 2 Samuel 1
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David said to him, "How did it go? Please tell me." He answered, "The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people also have fallen and are dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.
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David said to the young man who told him, "How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?
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The young man who told him said, "As I happened by chance on Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning on his spear; and behold, the chariots and the horsemen followed hard after him.
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When he looked behind him, he saw me, and called to me. I answered, 'Here I am.
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He said to me, 'Who are you?' I answered him, 'I am an Amalekite.
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David’s reign as king, his triumphs and failures, and God’s covenant with him.
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