2 Samuel 1:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 1:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 1:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 1:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“David said to him, “Your blood be on your head, for your mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have slain Yahweh’s anointed.’””

2 Samuel 1:16 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 1:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

2 Samuel 1:16 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 1:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and David saith unto him, `Thy blood <FI>is<Fi> on thine own head, for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I--I put to death the anointed of Jehovah.'”

2 Samuel 1:16 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 1:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

2 Samuel 1:16 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 1:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then said Dauid vnto him, Thy blood be vpon thine owne head: for thine owne mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I haue slaine the Lords Anoynted.”

2 Samuel 1:16 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 1:16 in Context — 2 Samuel 1

14 E disse-lhe Davi: Como não tiveste temor de estender tua mão para matar ao ungido do SENHOR?

15 Então chamou Davi um dos rapazes, e disse-lhe: Chega, e mata-o. E ele o feriu, e morreu.

16 E Davi lhe disse: Teu sangue seja sobre tua cabeça, pois que tua boca testemunhou contra ti, dizendo: Eu matei ao ungido do SENHOR.

17 E lamentou Davi a Saul e a Jônatas seu filho com esta lamentação.

18 (Disse também que ensinassem ao arco aos filhos de Judá. Eis que está escrito no livro do direito:)

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What Does 2 Samuel 1:16 Mean?

2 Samuel 1:16 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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