Parallel Verses

Amplified

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

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?

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?"

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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 David said to the young man who informed him, “Where are you from?” He answered, “I am the son of a foreigner (resident alien, sojourner), an Amalekite.” 14 David said to him, “How is it that you were not afraid to put out your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?” 15 David called one of the young men and said, “Go, execute him.” So he struck the Amalekite and he died.



Cross References

1 Samuel 24:6

He said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my master, the Lord’s anointed, to put out my hand against him, since he is the anointed of the Lord.”

1 Samuel 26:9

But David said to Abishai, “Do not kill him, for who can put out his hand against the Lord’s anointed [king] and be guiltless (innocent)?”

1 Samuel 31:4

Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and pierce me through with it, otherwise these uncircumcised [Philistines] will come and pierce me through and abuse and mock me.” But his armor bearer would not, because he was terrified [of doing such a thing]. So Saul took his sword and fell on it.

Numbers 12:8


“With him I speak mouth to mouth [directly],
Clearly and openly and not in riddles;
And he beholds the form of the Lord.
Why then were you not afraid to speak against My servant Moses?”

Psalm 105:15


“Do not touch My anointed ones,
And do My prophets no harm.”

2 Peter 2:10

and especially those who indulge in the corrupt passions of the sin nature, and despise authority.Presumptuous and reckless, self-willed and arrogant [creatures, despising the majesty of the Lord], they do not tremble when they revile angelic majesties,

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