2 Samuel 1:14,16 - Compare All Versions
2 Samuel 1:14 NIV (New International Version)
David asked him, “Why weren’t you afraid to lift your hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?”
2 Samuel 1:16 NIV (New International Version)
For David had said to him, “Your blood be on your own head. Your own mouth testified against you when you said, ‘I killed the LORD’s anointed.’ ”
2 Samuel 1:14 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
David said to him, “How is it you were not afraid to put out your hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?”
2 Samuel 1:16 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
And David said to him, “Your blood be on your head, for your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have killed the LORD’s anointed.’”
2 Samuel 1:14 NLT (New Living Translation)
“Why were you not afraid to kill the LORD’s anointed one?” David asked.
2 Samuel 1:16 NLT (New Living Translation)
“You have condemned yourself,” David said, “for you yourself confessed that you killed the LORD’s anointed one.”
2 Samuel 1:14 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
David questioned him, “How is it that you were not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed? ”
2 Samuel 1:16 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
For David had said to the Amalekite, “Your blood is on your own head because your own mouth testified against you by saying, ‘I killed the LORD’s anointed.’ ”
2 Samuel 1:14 KJV (King James Version)
And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?
2 Samuel 1:16 KJV (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.
2 Samuel 1:14 NKJV (New King James Version)
So David said to him, “How was it you were not afraid to put forth your hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?”
II Samuel 1:16 NKJV (New King James Version)
So David said to him, “Your blood is on your own head, for your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have killed the LORD’s anointed.’ ”
2 Samuel 1:14-15 MSG (The Message)
“Do you mean to say,” said David, “that you weren’t afraid to up and kill GOD’s anointed king?” Right then he ordered one of his soldiers, “Strike him dead!” The soldier struck him, and he died.
2 Samuel 1:16 MSG (The Message)
“You asked for it,” David told him. “You sealed your death sentence when you said you killed GOD’s anointed king.”
2 Samuel 1:14 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
And David said to him, “How is it you were not afraid to reach out with your hand to destroy the LORD’S anointed?”
2 Samuel 1:16 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
And David said to him, “Your blood is on your head, because your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have finished off the LORD’S anointed.’ ”
2 Samuel 1:14 AMP (Amplified Bible)
David said to him, “How is it that you were not afraid to put out your hand to destroy the LORD’S anointed?”
2 Samuel 1:16 AMP (Amplified Bible)
David said to the [fallen] man, “Your blood is on your own head, for your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have killed the LORD’S anointed.’ ”
2 Samuel 1:14 NET (New English Translation)
David replied to him, “How is it that you were not afraid to reach out your hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?”
2 Samuel 1:16 NET (New English Translation)
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.’”