King James Version
2 Samuel 1:16 in the King James Version says “And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the...” — study this verse from 2 Samuel chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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 · KJV
And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed?
And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.
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.
And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.) of Jasher: or, of the upright
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“unto him Thy blood”
H1818blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshe
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“be upon thy head”
H7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“for thy mouth”
H6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
“hath testified”
H6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout,
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“anointed”
H4899anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the messiah
“the LORD'S”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
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