2 Samuel 1:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

2 Samuel 1:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 1:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 1:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“David said to him, “Why were you not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy Yahweh’s anointed?””

2 Samuel 1:14 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 1:14 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? ”

2 Samuel 1:14 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 1:14 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?'”

2 Samuel 1:14 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 1:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

2 Samuel 1:14 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 1:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Dauid said vnto him, How wast thou not afrayd, to put forth thine hand to destroy the Anoynted of the Lord?”

2 Samuel 1:14 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 1:14 in Context — 2 Samuel 1

12 And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the Lord, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.

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

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

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

16 And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the Lord’s anointed.

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What Does 2 Samuel 1:14 Mean?

2 Samuel 1:14 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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