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2 Samuel 1:6

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And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

And the young man {H5288} that told {H5046} him said {H559}, As I happened {H7136} by chance {H7122} upon mount {H2022} Gilboa {H1533}, behold, Saul {H7586} leaned {H8172} upon his spear {H2595}; and, lo, the chariots {H7393} and horsemen {H1167}{H6571} followed hard {H1692} after him.

The young man who had told him said, "I happened to be on Mount Gilboa when I saw Sha'ul leaning on his spear. The chariots and cavalry were bearing down on him.

“I happened to be on Mount Gilboa,” he replied, “and there was Saul, leaning on his spear, with the chariots and the cavalry closing in on him.

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.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Samuel 28:4 (4 votes)

    And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.

  • 1 Samuel 6:9 (2 votes)

    And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Bethshemesh, [then] he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that [it is] not his hand [that] smote us: it [was] a chance [that] happened to us.

  • Luke 10:31 (2 votes)

    And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

  • 1 Chronicles 10:4 (2 votes)

    Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

  • 1 Chronicles 10:6 (2 votes)

    So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together.

  • Ruth 2:3 (2 votes)

    And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field [belonging] unto Boaz, who [was] of the kindred of Elimelech.

  • 1 Samuel 31:1 (2 votes)

    ¶ Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.