2 Samuel 1:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 1:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 1:14 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 1:14 — KJV
“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 (KJV)
2 Samuel 1:14 in Context — About the Book of 2 Samuel
2 Samuel covers David's reign — his triumphs, his devastating fall with Bathsheba, and his raw, honest walk back to God. It shows that even a man after God's own heart needs mercy, and that God's covenant love survives our worst chapters.
Cross-References for 2 Samuel 1:14
“And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 1:14: david, stretch, forth
“Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD'S anointed.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 1:14: how, forth, thine
“And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 1:14: stretch, forth, thine
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 1:14: stretch, forth, thine
“The great temptations which thine eyes saw, and the signs, and the wonders, and the mighty hand, and the stretched out arm, whereby the LORD thy God brought thee out: so shall the LORD thy God do unto all the people of whom thou art afraid.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 1:14: afraid, stretch, thine
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