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2 Samuel 1:14

David
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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.

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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BSB
So David asked him, “Why were you not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?”
KJV
And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?
WEB
David said to him, “Why were you not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?”
ASV
And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy Jehovah`s anointed?
DARBY
And David said to him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thy hand to destroy Jehovah's anointed?
BLB
And David said to him, “How were you not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy the anointed of YHWH?”
ÅB
Da sa David til ham: Hvordan kunne du driste deg til å utrekke din hånd og ta livet av Herrens salvede?
OTB
David sa til ham: «Hvordan kunne du våge å strekke ut hånden din for å ødelegge Herrens salvede?»
B1930
Da sa David til ham: Hvorledes kunde du driste dig til å utrekke din hånd og ta livet av Herrens salvede?

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 26:9

    And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD’s anointed, and be guiltless?

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  • 2 Peter 2:10

    But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

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  • 1 Samuel 24:6

    And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD’s anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.

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  • Numbers 12:8

    With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?

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  • Psalms 105:15

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

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  • 1 Samuel 31:4

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

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