14 And David said to him, “How is it you were not afraid (A)to reach out with your hand to destroy the Lords anointed?” 15 Then David called one of the young men and said, “Come forward, [a]put him to death.” (B)So he struck him and he died. 16 And David said to him, “[b](C)Your blood is on your head, because (D)your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have finished off the Lords anointed.’”

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 1:15 Lit fall on him
  2. 2 Samuel 1:16 I.e., his death was his own responsibility

14 David asked him, “Why weren’t you afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?(A)

15 Then David called one of his men and said, “Go, strike him down!”(B) So he struck him down, and he died.(C) 16 For David had said to him, “Your blood be on your own head.(D) Your own mouth testified against you when you said, ‘I killed the Lord’s anointed.’”

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