2 Samuel 1:2 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Samuel 1:2 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיְהִ֣י
hâyâh
H1961
to be
בַּיּ֣וֹם
yôwm
H3117
day
הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗י
shᵉlîyshîy
H7992
third
וְהִנֵּה֩
hinnêh
H2009
behold
אִ֨ישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
בָּ֤א
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
מִן
min
H4480
from
הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙
machăneh
H4264
camp
מֵעִ֣ם
ʻim
H5973
with
שָׁא֔וּל
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
וּבְגָדָ֣יו
beged
H899
garment
קְרֻעִ֔ים
qâraʻ
H7167
to tear
וַאֲדָמָ֖ה
ʼădâmâh
H127
ground
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
רֹאשׁ֑וֹ
rôʼsh
H7218
head
וַיְהִי֙
hâyâh
H1961
to be
בְּבֹא֣וֹ
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
דָּוִ֔ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
וַיִּפֹּ֥ל
nâphal
H5307
to fall
אַ֖רְצָה
ʼerets
H776
land
וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ
shâchâh
H7812
to bow down
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World English Bible Public Domain
it happened on the third day, that behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes torn, and earth on his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.
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King James Version Public Domain
It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And it happened on the third day that, behold, a man came from the camp, from with Saul, and his clothes were torn, and dirt on his head. And it happened, when he came to David, that he fell to the ground and prostrated himself.
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