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.“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.
In other translations
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.“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.
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הַנַּעַר׀hana'arthe young manH5288הַמַּגִּידhamagidwho had toldH5046לוֹloto <the> himנִקְרֹאnikro'[surely] by chanceH7122נִקְרֵיתִיnikreitiI found myselfH7136בְּהַרbeharon [the] mountain ofH2022הַגִּלְבֹּעַhagilboa'<the> GilboaH1533וְהִנֵּהvehinehand there!H2009שָׁאוּלsha'ulSaulH7586נִשְׁעָןnish'an[was] leaningH8172עַל־'al-onH5921חֲנִיתוֹchanitospear hisH2595וְהִנֵּהvehinehand there!H2009הָרֶכֶבharekhevthe chariotryH7393וּבַעֲלֵיuva'aleiand [the] owners ofH1167הַפָּרָשִׁיםhaparashimthe horsesH6571הִדְבִּקֻהוּ׃hidbikuhuthey overtook himH1692
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People and places
People: Saul
Places: Mount Gilboa