2 Samuel 1:14

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

"And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?" - 2 Samuel 1:14
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What does 2 Samuel 1:14 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Samuel 1:14 from the King James Version (KJV) states: "And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the Lord's anointed?" This verse is part of a larger narrative in which David mourns the death of King Saul and his…

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The Sacredness of God's Anointed

In 2 Samuel 1:14, we encounter a profound moment in the life of David: "And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed?" This verse highlights the deep respect and reverence David held not only for God but also for…

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A Prayer for Courage and Respect for God’s Anointed

Heavenly Father, As I come before you today, I am reminded of the weighty words of Your servant David when he asked, “How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed?” (2 Samuel 1:14 KJV). I stand in reverence of Your authority and the…

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2 Samuel 1:14 - "And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed?"
2 Samuel 6:14
2 Samuel 14:1 - "Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom."
2 Samuel 1:4 - "And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also."
2 Samuel 1. 17-27
1 Samuel 14:2 - "And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree which is in Migron: and the people that were with him were about six hundred men;"
1 Samuel 14:6
1 Samuel 1:14 - "And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee."
1 Samuel 14:27
1 Samuel 13:14
1 Samuel 14:7
1 Samuel 11:14 - "Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there."
2 Samuel 6:14–22
1 Samuel 2:14 - "And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fleshhook brought up the priest took for himself. So they did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came thither."
2 Samuel 23:14 - "And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem."
"Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom." - 2 Samuel 14:1
1 Samuel 13:13-14
1 Samuel 17:14 - "And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul."
1 Samuel 4:14-16
1 Samuel 15:14 - "And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?"
2 Samuel 14:23 - "So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem."
1 Samuel 14:51 - "And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel."
1 Samuel 14:25 - "And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground."
2 Samuel 22:14 - "The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice."
2 Samuel 16:14 - "And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there."
2 Samuel 1:27 - "How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!"
1 Samuel 9:14 - "And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place."
2 Samuel 14:28 - "¶ So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face."
2 Samuel 11:14 - "¶ And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah."