2 Samuel 1:2

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.

It came even to pass on the third {H7992} day {H3117}, that, behold, a man {H376} came {H935} out of the camp {H4264} from Saul {H7586} with his clothes {H899} rent {H7167}, and earth {H127} upon his head {H7218}: and so it was, when he came {H935} to David {H1732}, that he fell {H5307} to the earth {H776}, and did obeisance {H7812}.

On the third day, there came a man from Sha'ul's camp with his clothes torn and earth on his head. He approached David, fell to the ground and prostrated himself.

On the third day a man with torn clothes and dust on his head arrived from Saul’s camp. When he came to David, he fell to the ground to pay him homage.

it came 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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Cross-References

  • 1 Samuel 4:12 (6 votes)

    ¶ And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.

  • 2 Samuel 4:10 (4 votes)

    When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who [thought] that I would have given him a reward for his tidings:

  • 1 Samuel 25:23 (3 votes)

    And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,

  • Joshua 7:6 (3 votes)

    ¶ And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.

  • Revelation 3:9 (2 votes)

    Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.

  • Genesis 37:29 (2 votes)

    And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph [was] not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

  • Genesis 22:4 (2 votes)

    Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.