Parallel Verses
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?"
New American Standard Bible
Then David said to him, “How is it you were not afraid
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?”
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?"
Youngs Literal Translation
And David saith unto him, 'How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy the anointed of Jehovah?'
Themes
sacred Anointing » Those who partook of » Not to be injured or insulted
David » King of israel » Kills the murderer of saul
Forgiveness » Instances of » David forgives saul
Government » Monarchical » By david
Kings » Guilt and danger of stretching out the hand against
Loyalty » Instances of » David
Punishments » Were inflicted » By order of kings
Interlinear
Yare'
Shalach
Yad
References
Easton
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 1:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Orders The Amalekite Killed
13 Meanwhile, David asked the young man who had told him the story, "Where are you from?" He answered, "I'm an Amalekite, the son of a foreign man." 14 At this David asked him, "How is it that you weren't afraid to raise your hand to strike the LORD's anointed?" 15 Then David called out to one of his young men and ordered him, "Go up to him and cut him down!" So he attacked him and killed him.
Cross References
1 Samuel 24:6
He told his men, "God forbid that I should do this thing to your majesty, the LORD's anointed, by stretching out my hand against him, since he's the LORD's anointed."
1 Samuel 26:9
David told Abishai, "Don't destroy him. Who can raise his hand to strike the LORD's anointed and remain innocent?
1 Samuel 31:4
Saul told his armor bearer, "Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised people will come and run me through and make sport of me." But his armor bearer did not want to do it because he was very frightened, so Saul took the sword and fell on it.
Numbers 12:8
I speak to him audibly and in visions, not in mysteries. If he can gaze at the image of the LORD, why aren't you afraid to speak against my servant Moses?"
Psalm 105:15
"Don't touch my anointed or hurt my prophets!"
2 Peter 2:10
especially those who satisfy their flesh by indulging in its passions and who despise authority.