Behold, a man came the third day out of the host from Saul with [a]his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and when he came to David, he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.

Then David said unto him, Whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the host of Israel I am escaped.

And David said unto him, What is done? I pray thee, tell me. Then he said, that the people is fled from the battle, and many of the people are overthrown, and dead, and also Saul and Jonathan his son are dead.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 1:2 Seeming to lament the overthrow of the people of Israel.

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