Question 18
David'How is it you were not afraid to put forth your hand to destroy the Lord's anointed?' was said by
- A.Elijah to Ahab when Ahab sought to kill him
- B.David to the Amalekite who claimed to have killed Saul
- C.Joab to Absalom when the latter rebelled against David
- D.David to Saul when Saul attacked him with a spear
- E.David to Goliath.
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Answer: B (David to the Amalekite who claimed to have killed Saul)
Explanation
David said this to the young Amalekite who claimed he had killed the wounded Saul, and then had him put to death (2 Samuel 1:14–15).