Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

New American Standard Bible

Then David said to him, “How is it you were not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”

King James Version

And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed?

Holman Bible

David questioned him, “How is it that you were not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”

International Standard Version

At this David asked him, "How is it that you weren't afraid to raise your hand to strike the LORD's anointed?"

A Conservative Version

And David said to him, Why were thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy LORD's anointed?

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

David said to him, “How is it that you were not afraid to put out your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”

Bible in Basic English

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?

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And David will say to him, How, wert thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy Jehoyah's Messiah?

King James 2000

And David said unto him, How were you not afraid to stretch forth your hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?

Lexham Expanded Bible

David said to him, "How [is it that] you [were] not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy Yahweh's anointed one?"

Modern King James verseion

And David said, Why were you not afraid to stretch forth your hand to destroy Jehovah's anointed?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And David said unto him, "How is it that thou wast not afraid to lay thine hand on the LORD's anointed, to destroy him?"

NET Bible

David replied to him, "How is it that you were not afraid to reach out your hand to destroy the Lord's anointed?"

New Heart English Bible

David said to him, "How were you not afraid to put forth your hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?"

The Emphasized Bible

And David said unto him, - How wast thou not afraid to thrust forth thy hand, to destroy the Anointed of Yahweh?

Webster

And David said to him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thy hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed?

World English Bible

David said to him, "How were you not afraid to put forth your hand to destroy Yahweh's anointed?"

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

unto him, How wast thou not afraid
ירא 
Yare' 
Usage: 334

שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

to destroy
שׁחת 
Shachath 
Usage: 146

the Lord's

Usage: 0

References

Easton

Context Readings

David Orders The Amalekite Killed

13 And David saith unto the youth who is declaring it to him, 'Whence art thou?' and he saith, 'Son of a sojourner, an Amalekite, I am.' 14 And David saith unto him, 'How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy the anointed of Jehovah?' 15 And David calleth to one of the youths, and saith, 'Draw nigh -- fall upon him;' and he smiteth him, and he dieth;



Cross References

1 Samuel 24:6

and he saith to his men, 'Far be it from me, by Jehovah; I do not do this thing to my lord -- to the anointed of Jehovah -- to put forth my hand against him, for the anointed of Jehovah he is.'

1 Samuel 26:9

And David saith unto Abishai, 'Destroy him not; for who hath put forth his hand against the anointed of Jehovah, and been acquitted?'

1 Samuel 31:4

and Saul saith to the bearer of his weapons, 'Draw thy sword, and pierce me with it, lest they come -- these uncircumcised -- and have pierced me, and rolled themselves on me;' and the bearer of his weapons hath not been willing, for he is greatly afraid, and Saul taketh the sword, and falleth upon it.

Numbers 12:8

mouth unto mouth I speak with him, and by an appearance, and not in riddles; and the form of Jehovah he beholdeth attentively; and wherefore have ye not been afraid to speak against My servant -- against Moses?'

Psalm 105:15

'Strike not against Mine anointed, And to My prophets do not evil.'

2 Peter 2:10

and chiefly those going behind the flesh in desire of uncleanness, and lordship despising; presumptuous, self-complacent, dignities they are not afraid to speak evil of,

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