2 Samuel 1:5
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And David said to the young man that told him: How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son, are dead?

2 Samuel 1:4
And David said unto him: What is the matter that is come to pass? tell me: He said: The people are fled from the battle, and many of the people are fallen and dead: moreover Saul and Jonathan his son are slain.

2 Samuel 1:6
And the young man that told him, said: I came by chance upon mount Gelboe, and Saul leaned upon his spear: and the chariots and horsemen drew nigh unto him,

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And David said to the young man that told him: How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son, are dead?

How knowest

Proverbs 14:15 The innocent believeth every word: the discreet man considereth his steps. No good shall come to the deceitful son: but the wise servant shall prosper in his dealings, and his way shall be made straight.

Proverbs 25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal the word, and the glory of kings to search out the speech.

Context
David Learns of Saul's Death
4And David said unto him: What is the matter that is come to pass? tell me: He said: The people are fled from the battle, and many of the people are fallen and dead: moreover Saul and Jonathan his son are slain. 5And David said to the young man that told him: How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son, are dead?6And the young man that told him, said: I came by chance upon mount Gelboe, and Saul leaned upon his spear: and the chariots and horsemen drew nigh unto him,…
Lexicon
David
דָּוִ֔ד (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

asked
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

the young man
הַנַּ֖עַר (han·na·‘ar)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer

who had brought him the report,
הַמַּגִּ֣יד (ham·mag·gîḏ)
Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5046: To be conspicuous

“How
אֵ֣יךְ (’êḵ)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 349: How?, how!, where

do you know
יָדַ֔עְתָּ (yā·ḏa‘·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know

Saul
שָׁא֖וּל (šā·’ūl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites

and his son
בְּנֽוֹ׃ (bə·nōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

Jonathan
וִיהֽוֹנָתָ֥ן (wî·hō·w·nā·ṯān)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3083: Jonathan -- 'the LORD has given', the name of a number of Israelites

are dead?”
מֵ֥ת (mêṯ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4191: To die, to kill


Additional Translations
David asked the young man who had brought him the report, “How do you know Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”And David said to the young man that told him, How know you that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?

And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?

And David said to the young man who brought him the tidings, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?

And David said to the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?

And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?

And David said to the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?

David said to the young man who told him, "How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?"

And David saith unto the youth who is declaring it to him, 'How hast thou known that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?'
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