Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
For David had said to the Amalekite, “Your blood is on your own head
New American Standard Bible
David said to him, “
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
David told him, "Your blood is on your own head, because your own words testified against you! After all, you said, "I myself have killed the LORD's anointed!'"
A Conservative Version
And David said to him, Thy blood be upon thy head, for thy mouth has testified against thee, saying, I have slain LORD's anointed.
American Standard Version
And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain Jehovah's anointed.
Amplified
David said to the [fallen] man, “
Bible in Basic English
And David said to him, May your blood be on your head; for your mouth has given witness against you, saying, I have put to death the man marked with the holy oil.
Darby Translation
And David said to him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth has testified against thee, saying, I have slain Jehovah's anointed.
Julia Smith Translation
And David will say to him, Thy bloods upon thy head, for thy mouth answered against thee, saying, I killed Jehovah's Messiah.
King James 2000
And David said unto him, Your blood be upon your head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying, I have slain the LORD's anointed.
Lexham Expanded Bible
David said to him, "Your blood [is] on your head, for your mouth has testified against you by saying, 'I killed Yahweh's anointed one!'"
Modern King James verseion
And David said to him, Your blood be upon your head, for your mouth has testified against you, saying, I have slain Jehovah's anointed.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said David unto him, "Thy blood upon thine own head; for thine own mouth hath testified against thee, saying, 'I have slain the LORD's anointed.'"
NET Bible
David said to him, "Your blood be on your own head! Your own mouth has testified against you, saying 'I have put the Lord's anointed to death.'"
New Heart English Bible
David said to him, "Your blood be on your head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying, 'I have slain the LORD's anointed.'"
The Emphasized Bible
And David said unto him, Thy blood, be upon thine own head, - for, thine own mouth, hath testified against thee, saying, I myself, put to death the Anointed of Yahweh.
Webster
And David said to him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD'S anointed.
World English Bible
David said to him, "Your blood be on your head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying, 'I have slain Yahweh's anointed.'"
Youngs Literal Translation
and David saith unto him, 'Thy blood is on thine own head, for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I -- I put to death the anointed of Jehovah.'
Themes
Blood » Illustrative » (on one's own head,) of guilt
David » King of israel » Kills the murderer of saul
Forgiveness » Instances of » David forgives saul
Government » Monarchical » By david
Homicide » Instances of the punishment of murderers » The murderer of saul
Homicide » Instances of felonious » An amalekite
Topics
Interlinear
Dam
Ro'sh
Peh
`anah
Muwth
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 1:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Orders The Amalekite Killed
15
Then David summoned one of his servants and said, “Come here and kill him!” The servant struck him, and he died.
Cross References
Matthew 27:25
All the people answered, “His blood be on us
Leviticus 20:9
“If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death.
Joshua 2:19
If anyone goes out the doors of your house, his blood will be on his own head,
1 Samuel 26:9
But David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him, for who can lift a hand against the Lord’s anointed and be blameless?”
2 Samuel 1:10
So I stood over him and killed him because I knew that after he had fallen he couldn’t survive. I took the crown that was on his head and the armband that was on his arm, and I’ve brought them here to my lord.”
1 Kings 2:37
On the day you do leave and cross the Kidron Valley,
Luke 19:22
Genesis 9:5-6
I will require the life of every animal
Leviticus 20:11-13
If a man sleeps with his father’s wife, he has shamed his father.
Leviticus 20:16
If a woman comes near any animal and mates with it, you are to kill the woman and the animal.
Leviticus 20:27
A man or a woman who is
Deuteronomy 19:10
In this way, innocent blood will not be shed, and you will not become guilty of bloodshed in the land the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance.
Judges 9:24
so that the crime against the 70 sons of Jerubbaal might come to justice and their blood would be avenged on their brother Abimelech, who killed them, and on the lords of Shechem, who had helped him kill his brothers.
2 Samuel 3:28-29
David heard about it later and said: “I and my kingdom are forever innocent before the Lord concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner.
1 Kings 2:32-33
The Lord will bring back his own blood on his head because he struck down two men more righteous and better than he, without my father David’s knowledge. With his sword, Joab murdered Abner
Job 15:6
your own lips testify against you.
Proverbs 6:2
ensnared by the words of your mouth.
Ezekiel 18:13
and lends at interest or for profit, will he live? He will not live! Since he has committed all these detestable acts, he will certainly die. His blood will be on him.
Ezekiel 33:5
Since he heard the sound of the trumpet but ignored the warning, his blood is on his own hands.
Acts 20:26
Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent
Romans 3:19
Now we know that whatever the law says