2 Samuel 1:16 meaning and explanation

For David had said to the Amalekite, “Your blood be on your own head because your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I killed the LORD’s anointed.’”

2 Samuel 1:16, Berean Standard Bible

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David has just learned that Saul and Jonathan died on Mount Gilboa. The Amalekite who brought the news claims he finished off the wounded Saul at Saul's own request and brought David the crown.

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