3 And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.

Other Translations of 2 Samuel 1:3

New International Version

3 "Where have you come from?" David asked him. He answered, "I have escaped from the Israelite camp."

English Standard Version

3 David said to him, "Where do you come from?" And he said to him, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel."

The Message

3 David asked, "What brings you here?" He answered, "I've just escaped from the camp of Israel."

New King James Version

3 And David said to him, "Where have you come from?" So he said to him, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel."

New Living Translation

3 "Where have you come from?" David asked. "I escaped from the Israelite camp," the man replied.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Samuel 1:3

Commentary on 2 Samuel 1:1-10

(Read 2 Samuel 1:1-10)

The blow which opened David's way to the throne was given about the time he had been sorely distressed. Those who commit their concerns to the Lord, will quietly abide his will. It shows that he desired not Saul's death, and he was not impatient to come to the throne.