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2 Samuel 1:14
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KJ21
And David said unto him, “How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the Lord’S anointed?”
ASV
And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy Jehovah’s anointed?
AMP
David said to him, “How is it that you were not afraid to put out your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”
AMPC
David said to him, Why were you not afraid to stretch forth your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?
BRG
And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the Lord’S anointed?
CSB
David questioned him, “How is it that you were not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”
CSBA
David questioned him, ‘How is it that you were not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed? ’
CEB
Then David said to him, “How is it that you weren’t afraid to raise your hand and destroy the Lord’s anointed?”
CJB
David asked him, “How is it that you weren’t afraid to raise your hand to destroy Adonai’s anointed?”
CEV
David said to him, “Why weren't you afraid to kill the Lord's chosen king? And you even told what you did. It's your own fault that you're going to die!” Then David told one of his soldiers, “Come here and kill this man!”
DARBY
And David said to him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thy hand to destroy Jehovah's anointed?
DRA
David said to him: Why didst thou not fear to put out thy hand to kill the Lord's anointed?
ERV
David said to the young soldier, “Why were you not afraid to kill the Lord’s chosen king?”
EASY
David said to him, ‘The Lord had chosen Saul to be Israel's king. You should have been very afraid to kill him!’
EHV
David asked him, “Why were you not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”
ESV
David said to him, “How is it you were not afraid to put out your hand to destroy the Lord's anointed?”
ESVUK
David said to him, “How is it you were not afraid to put out your hand to destroy the Lord's anointed?”
EXB
David asked him, “Why were you not afraid to ·kill [lift your hand and destroy] the Lord’s ·appointed king [anointed]?”
GNV
And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid, to put forth thine hand to destroy the Anointed of the Lord?
GW
David asked, “Why weren’t you afraid to take it upon yourself to destroy the Lord’s anointed king?”
GNT
David asked him, “How is it that you dared kill the Lord's chosen king?”
HCSB
David questioned him, “How is it that you were not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”
ICB
David asked him, “Why were you not afraid to kill the Lord’s appointed king?”
ISV
At this David asked him, “How is it that you weren’t afraid to raise your hand to strike the Lord’s anointed?”
JUB
And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?
KJV
And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the Lord's anointed?
AKJV
And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?
LSB
Then David said to him, “How is it you were not afraid to send forth your hand to destroy the anointed of Yahweh?”
LEB
David said to him, “How is it that you were not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy Yahweh’s anointed one?”
TLB
“Why did you kill God’s chosen king?” David demanded.
MSG
“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.
MEV
David said to him, “How is it that you did not fear raising your hand to destroy the anointed of the Lord?”
NOG
David asked, “Why weren’t you afraid to take it upon yourself to destroy Yahweh’s anointed king?”
NABRE
David said to him, “How is it that you were not afraid to put forth your hand to desecrate the Lord’s anointed?”
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?”
NASB1995
Then David said to him, “How is it you were not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”
NCB
David thereupon asked him: “How was it that you were not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”
NCV
David asked him, “Why were you not afraid to kill the Lord’s appointed king?”
NET
David replied to him, “How is it that you were not afraid to reach out your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”
NIRV
David asked him, “Why weren’t you afraid to lift your hand to kill the Lord’s anointed king?”
NIV
David asked him, “Why weren’t you afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”
NIVUK
David asked him, ‘Why weren’t you afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?’
NKJV
So David said to him, “How was it you were not afraid to put forth your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”
NLV
Then David said to him, “Why were you not afraid to put out your hand to destroy the Lord’s chosen one?”
NLT
“Why were you not afraid to kill the Lord’s anointed one?” David asked.
NRSVA
David said to him, ‘Were you not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?’
NRSVACE
David said to him, ‘Were you not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?’
NRSVCE
David said to him, “Were you not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”
NRSVUE
David said to him, “Were you not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”
OJB
And Dovid said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine yad to destroy Hashem’s moshiach?
RGT
And David said to him, “How were you not afraid to put forth your hand to destroy the anointed of the LORD?”
RSV
David said to him, “How is it you were not afraid to put forth your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”
RSVCE
David said to him, “How is it you were not afraid to put forth your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”
TLV
Then David said to him, “How is it that you were not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy Adonai’s anointed one?”
VOICE
David: Weren’t you afraid to strike down the Eternal One’s anointed king knowing the law would require your death?
WEB
David said to him, “Why were you not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy Yahweh’s anointed?”
WYC
And David said to him, Why dreadest thou not to send thine hand, that thou shouldest slay the christ of the Lord? (And David said to him, Why fearest thou not, to put forth thy hand to kill the Lord’s anointed?)
YLT
And David saith unto him, `How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy the anointed of Jehovah?'
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