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2 Samuel 1:14

What does 2 Samuel 1:14 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 1:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy Jehovah’s anointed?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy Jehovah’s anointed?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And David said to him, Had you no fear of stretching out your hand to put to death the one marked with the holy oil?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And David saith unto him, `How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy the anointed of Jehovah?'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

David said to him: Why didst thou not fear to put out thy hand to kill the Lord's anointed?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And David said to him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thy hand to destroy Jehovah's anointed?

Context

v.13And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a sojourner, an Amalekite.

v.14This passage

v.15And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him, so that he died.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Peter 2:10

    but chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise dominion. Daring, self-willed, they tremble not to rail at dignities:

  • Psalms 105:15

    Saying, Touch not mine anointed ones, And do my prophets no harm.

  • 1 Samuel 24:6

    And he said unto his men, Jehovah forbid that I should do this thing unto my lord, Jehovah’s anointed, to put forth my hand against him, seeing he is Jehovah’s anointed.

  • 1 Samuel 26:9

    And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not; for who can put forth his hand against Jehovah’s anointed, and be guiltless?

  • Numbers 12:8

    with him will I speak mouth to mouth, even manifestly, and not in dark speeches; and the form of Jehovah shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?

  • 1 Samuel 31:4

    Then said Saul to his armorbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armorbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.

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