Parallel Verses
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.
Holman Bible
For David had said to the Amalekite, “Your blood is on your own head
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
And David called one of the young men and said, “Go,
Cross References
Matthew 27:25
And all the people said, “
Leviticus 20:9
‘
Joshua 2:19
It shall come about that anyone who goes out of the doors of your house into the street, his blood shall be on his own head, and we shall be free; but anyone who is with you in the house,
1 Samuel 26:9
But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for
2 Samuel 1:10
So I stood beside him
1 Kings 2:37
For on the day you go out and
Luke 19:22
Genesis 9:5-6
Surely I will require
Leviticus 20:11-13
Leviticus 20:16
If there is a woman who approaches any animal to
Leviticus 20:27
‘Now a man or a woman
Deuteronomy 19:10
So innocent blood will not be shed in the midst of your land which the Lord your God gives you as an inheritance, and
Judges 9:24
2 Samuel 3:28-29
Afterward when David heard it, he said, “I and my kingdom are innocent before the Lord forever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner.
1 Kings 2:32-33
Job 15:6
And your own lips testify against you.
Proverbs 6:2
Have been caught with the words of your mouth,
Ezekiel 18:13
he
Ezekiel 33:5
He heard the sound of the trumpet but did not take warning; his blood will be on himself. But had he taken warning, he would have
Acts 20:26
Therefore, I
Romans 3:19
Now we know that whatever the