2 Samuel 1:2-4

New Catholic Bible

² On the third day a man appeared from Saul’s camp, with his clothes in tatters and dirt on his head. Upon coming into David’s presence, he fell to the ground and paid him homage.

³ David asked him: “Where have you come from?” And he replied: “I have escaped from the Israelite camp.” ⁴ David then inquired: “What has happened there? Tell me!” The man answered: “The soldiers fled from the battle, but many of them fell and died. Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead.”