2 Samuel 1:5
“David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?””
What does 2 Samuel 1:5 mean?
David's immediate question reveals something important about how people processed information in ancient times. Without modern communication, news traveled by messenger, and a single person's account was all you had to go on, so it made sense to ask for details and verification before believing something so significant. David isn't being cold here; he's asking the natural follow-up questions that would help him understand what actually happened and assess whether this messenger was truly an eyewitness or just repeating rumors.