2 Samuel 1:14 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And David saith unto him, `How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy the anointed of Jehovah?`

English ASV

And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy Jehovahs anointed?

English Amplified

David said to him, Why were you not afraid to stretch forth your hand to destroy the Lord's anointed?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

David said to him, Why were you not afraid to stretch forth your hand to destroy the Lord's anointed?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

So David asked him, “Why were you not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

David questioned him, “How is it that you were not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And David said to him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thy hand to destroy Jehovah's anointed?

English EASY 2024

David said to him, ‘The Lord had chosen Saul to be Israel's king. You should have been very afraid to kill him!’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

David said to the young soldier, "Why were you not afraid to kill the Lord's chosen king?"

David said to him, "How is it you were not afraid to put out your hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

David asked him, “How is it that you dared kill the Lord 's chosen king?”

English God's Word - GW 1995

David asked, "Why weren't you afraid to take it upon yourself to destroy the Lord's anointed king?"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

David questioned him, "How is it that you were not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?"

English KJV 1611

And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?

English LSB

Then David said to him, “How is it you were not afraid to send forth your hand to destroy the anointed of Yahweh?”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

David said to him, “How is it that you did not fear raising your hand to destroy the anointed of the Lord?”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then David said to him, "How is it you were not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed?"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

David said to him, "How is it that you were not afraid to put forth your hand to desecrate the LORD'S anointed?"

English NET Bible - 2005 (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?”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

David asked him, "Why weren't you afraid to lift your hand to kill the Lord's anointed king?"

English NIV

David asked him, "Why were you not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?"

English NKJ 1982

So David said to him, “How was it you were not afraid to put forth your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”

English NLT

"Were you not afraid to kill the LORD's anointed one?" David asked.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

David said to him, "Were you not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?"

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

David said to him, “How is it you were not afraid to put forth your hand to destroy the Lord 's anointed?”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“Why did you kill God's chosen king?“ David demanded.

English Tyndale 1537

And David said unto him: How is it that thou wast not afraid to lay thine hand on the LORD's anointed, to destroy him?

2 Samuel 1:14 — Compare Translations