3. David asked him, “Where have you come from?”“I have escaped from the Israelite camp,” he answered.
4. “Tell me what happened,” David said.“Our army ran away from the battle,” he replied, “and many of our men were killed. Saul and his son Jonathan were also killed.”
5. “How do you know that Saul and Jonathan are dead?” David asked him.
6. He answered, “I happened to be on Mount Gilboa, and I saw that Saul was leaning on his spear and that the chariots and horsemen of the enemy were closing in on him.
7. Then he turned round, saw me, and called to me. I answered, ‘Yes, sir!’