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2 Samuel 1:12-14
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
2 Samuel 1:12-14
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
12 They mourned, wept, and fasted until the evening(A) for those who died by the sword – for Saul, his son Jonathan, the Lord’s people, and the house of Israel.
13 David enquired of the young man who had brought him the report, ‘Where are you from? ’
‘I’m the son of a resident foreigner,’ he said. ‘I’m an Amalekite.’
14 David questioned him, ‘How is it that you were not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed? ’(B)
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2 Samuel 1:12-14
New International Version
2 Samuel 1:12-14
New International Version
12 They mourned and wept and fasted till evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the army of the Lord and for the nation of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
13 David said to the young man who brought him the report, “Where are you from?”
“I am the son of a foreigner, an Amalekite,(A)” he answered.
14 David asked him, “Why weren’t you afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?(B)”
2 Samuel 1:12-14
King James Version
2 Samuel 1:12-14
King James Version
12 And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the Lord, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.
13 And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.
14 And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the Lord's anointed?
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2 Samuel 1:12-14
New King James Version
2 Samuel 1:12-14
New King James Version
12 And they (A)mourned and wept and (B)fasted until evening for Saul and for Jonathan his son, for the (C)people of the Lord and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
13 Then David said to the young man who told him, “Where are you from?”
And he answered, “I am the son of an alien, an Amalekite.”
14 So David said to him, “How (D)was it you were not (E)afraid to (F)put forth your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”
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