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2 Samuel 1:3

King James Version (KJV)

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

2 Samuel 1:3 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Samuel 1:3

Theological / Devotional

Out of the camp. The question has been raised as to whether this Amalekite had been one of the soldiers of Saul. Some have thought that the expression, “As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa” (v. 6), indicates that his presence there was merely accidental. But travelers are hardly likely to wander by chance into the heart of a battle, and the expression “by chance” is better understood as meaning that in the course of the battle he happened to come upon Saul when he was wounded.

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