KJV ORIGINAL
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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✦ MADE SIMPLE
David said to him, 'You are responsible for your own death, because your own words have condemned you. You admitted that you killed the Lord's chosen king.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
David is telling the Amalekite that he will die for his own confession of killing King Saul, God's anointed ruler.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after an Amalekite brought news to David of Saul's death, claiming he had killed the wounded king at Saul's request. David had the man executed for admitting to killing God's anointed king, even though David himself had been fleeing from Saul and could have benefited from his death.
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