KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
To get what 2 Samuel 1:16 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity.
“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.”
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| KJV Verse | Original Hebrew | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “And David” | דָּוִ֔ד | David, the youngest son of Jesse | David |
| “said” | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | To say (used with great latitude) | said |
| “unto” | אֵלָיו֙ | Near, with or among; often in general, to | unto |
| “him, Thy blood” | דָּֽמְיךָ֖ | Blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e., drops of blood) | blood |
| “be” | (No Hebrew definition. English implied.) | ||
| “upon” | עַל | Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | upon |
| “thy head;” | רֹאשֶׁ֑ךָ | The head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.) | head |
| “for” | כִּ֣י | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | for |
| “thy mouth” | פִ֗יךָ | The mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to | mouth |
| “hath testified” | עָנָ֤ה | Properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce | testified |
| “against thee, saying,” | לֵאמֹ֔ר | To say (used with great latitude) | against saying |
| “I” | אָֽנֹכִ֥י | I | I |
| “have slain” | מֹתַ֖תִּי | To die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill | slain |
| “the Lord's” | יְהוָֽה׃ | (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God | Lords |
| “anointed.” | מְשִׁ֥יחַ | Anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah | anointed |
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14 And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the Lord's anointed?
15 And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.
16 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.
17 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
18 (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)
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