2 Samuel 1:14
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So David asked him, “Why were you not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?””
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“So David asked him, “Why were you not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”
King James Version · Public Domain“And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy Jehovah’s anointed?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And David saith unto him, `How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy the anointed of Jehovah?'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 1:14 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 12:8I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?”
- 1 Samuel 24:6So he said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed. May I never lift my hand against him, since he is the LORD’s anointed.”
- 1 Samuel 24:7With these words David restrained his men, and he did not let them rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went on his way.
- 1 Samuel 24:11See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. See and know that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life.
- 1 Samuel 26:9But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can lift a hand against the LORD’s anointed and be guiltless?”
- 1 Samuel 31:4Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run it through me, or these uncircumcised men will come and run me through and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.
- Psalms 105:15“Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!”
- 2 Peter 2:10Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings.
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