2 Samuel 12

1 ¶ And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. LORD^H3068 sent^H7971 Nathan^H5416 David^H1732 came^H935 said^H559 two^H8147 men^H582 one^H259 city^H5892 one^H259 rich^H6223 other^H259 poor^H7326 See also: 1 Kings 20:35-41 Psalms 51:1-19 Judges 9:7-15 2 Samuel 7:1-5 2 Samuel 7:17

2 The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: rich^H6223 exceeding^H3966 many^H7235 flocks^H6629 herds^H1241 See also: 2 Samuel 3:2-5 2 Samuel 5:13-16 2 Samuel 12:8 2 Samuel 15:16 Job 1:3

3 But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter. poor^H7326 one^H259 little^H6996 lamb^H3535 bought^H7069 up^H2421 up^H1431 together^H3162 children^H1121 eat^H398 meat^H6595 drank^H8354 cup^H3563 lay^H7901 bosom^H2436 daughter^H1323 See also: 2 Samuel 11:3 Micah 7:5 Deuteronomy 13:6 Proverbs 5:18-19

4 And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him. came^H935 traveller^H1982 rich^H6223 man^H376 spared^H2550 take^H3947 flock^H6629 herd^H1241 dress^H6213 man^H732 come^H935 took^H3947 poor^H7326 man's^H376 lamb^H3535 dressed^H6213 man^H376 come^H935 See also: James 1:14 2 Samuel 11:3-4 Genesis 18:2-7

5 And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die: David's^H1732 anger^H639 greatly^H3966 kindled^H2734 man^H376 said^H559 Nathan^H5416 LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416 man^H376 done^H6213 surely^H1121 die^H4194 See also: Genesis 38:24 1 Samuel 26:16 Romans 2:1 1 Samuel 25:21-22 Luke 6:41-42

6 And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity. restore^H7999 lamb^H3535 fourfold^H706 because^H6118 did^H6213 thing^H1697 because^H834 pity^H2550 See also: Exodus 22:1 Proverbs 6:31 Luke 19:8 James 2:13

7 And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; Nathan^H5416 said^H559 David^H1732 man^H376 saith^H559 LORD^H3068 God^H430 Israel^H3478 anointed^H4886 king^H4428 Israel^H3478 delivered^H5337 hand^H3027 Saul^H7586 See also: 1 Samuel 16:13 Matthew 14:14 2 Samuel 22:1 1 Samuel 13:13 1 Samuel 15:17

8 And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things. gave^H5414 master's^H113 house^H1004 master's^H113 wives^H802 bosom^H2436 gave^H5414 house^H1004 Israel^H3478 Judah^H3063 little^H4592 given^H3254 such^H2007 things^H2007 See also: Psalms 84:11 2 Samuel 9:7 Romans 8:32 2 Samuel 2:4 2 Samuel 5:5

9 Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon. despised^H959 commandment^H1697 LORD^H3068 do^H6213 evil^H7451 sight^H5869 killed^H5221 Uriah^H223 Hittite^H2850 sword^H2719 taken^H3947 wife^H802 wife^H802 slain^H2026 sword^H2719 children^H1121 Ammon^H5983 See also: 1 Samuel 15:19 1 Samuel 15:23 Psalms 90:8 Psalms 139:1-2 Jeremiah 18:10

10 Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife. sword^H2719 never^H5704 never^H5769 depart^H5493 house^H1004 because^H6118 despised^H959 taken^H3947 wife^H802 Uriah^H223 Hittite^H2850 wife^H802 See also: 2 Samuel 18:14-15 Matthew 26:52 Romans 2:4 Genesis 20:3 Numbers 11:20

11 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun. saith^H559 LORD^H3068 up^H6965 evil^H7451 house^H1004 take^H3947 wives^H802 eyes^H5869 give^H5414 neighbour^H7453 lie^H7901 wives^H802 sight^H5869 sun^H8121 See also: 2 Samuel 16:21-22 Deuteronomy 28:30 2 Samuel 13:1-14 2 Samuel 13:28-29 2 Samuel 15:6

12 For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun. didst^H6213 secretly^H5643 do^H6213 thing^H1697 Israel^H3478 sun^H8121 See also: 2 Samuel 16:22 2 Samuel 11:4-15 Ecclesiastes 12:14 Luke 12:1-2 1 Corinthians 4:5

13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die. David^H1732 said^H559 Nathan^H5416 sinned^H2398 LORD^H3068 Nathan^H5416 said^H559 David^H1732 LORD^H3068 away^H5674 sin^H2403 die^H4191 See also: Proverbs 28:13 Psalms 51:4 2 Samuel 24:10 Zechariah 3:4 Luke 15:21

14 Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die. Howbeit^H657 deed^H1697 given^H5006 occasion^H5006 enemies^H341 LORD^H3068 blaspheme^H5006 child^H1121 born^H3209 surely^H4191 die^H4191 See also: Romans 2:24 Psalms 89:31-33 Isaiah 52:5 Psalms 94:12 Proverbs 3:11-12

15 ¶ And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick. Nathan^H5416 departed^H3212 house^H1004 LORD^H3068 struck^H5062 child^H3206 Uriah's^H223 wife^H802 bare^H3205 David^H1732 sick^H605 See also: 1 Samuel 25:38 Psalms 104:29 Deuteronomy 32:39 1 Samuel 26:10 2 Kings 15:5

16 David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. David^H1732 besought^H1245 God^H430 child^H5288 David^H1732 fasted^H6684 fasted^H6685 in^H935 lay^H7901 night^H3885 earth^H776 See also: 2 Samuel 13:31 2 Samuel 12:22 1 Kings 21:27 Esther 4:16 Psalms 50:15

17 And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them. elders^H2205 house^H1004 arose^H6965 up^H6965 earth^H776 would^H14 eat^H1262 bread^H3899 See also: 2 Samuel 3:35 1 Samuel 28:23

18 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead? seventh^H7637 day^H3117 child^H3206 died^H4191 servants^H5650 David^H1732 feared^H3372 tell^H5046 child^H3206 dead^H4191 said^H559 child^H3206 alive^H2416 spake^H1696 hearken^H8085 voice^H6963 then^H6213 vex^H7451 himself^H6213 tell^H559 child^H3206 dead^H4191 See also: Numbers 20:15

19 But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead. David^H1732 saw^H7200 servants^H5650 whispered^H3907 David^H1732 perceived^H995 child^H3206 dead^H4191 David^H1732 said^H559 servants^H5650 child^H3206 dead^H4191 said^H559 dead^H4191

20 Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat. David^H1732 arose^H6965 earth^H776 washed^H7364 anointed^H5480 changed^H2498 apparel^H8071 came^H935 house^H1004 LORD^H3068 worshipped^H7812 came^H935 house^H1004 required^H7592 set^H7760 bread^H3899 eat^H398 See also: Job 1:20 Ruth 3:3 Lamentations 3:39-41 2 Samuel 7:18 Job 2:10

21 Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread. said^H559 servants^H5650 thing^H1697 done^H6213 fast^H6684 weep^H1058 child^H3206 alive^H2416 child^H3206 dead^H4191 rise^H6965 eat^H398 bread^H3899 See also: 1 Corinthians 2:15

22 And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live? said^H559 child^H3206 alive^H2416 fasted^H6684 wept^H1058 said^H559 tell^H3045 GOD^H3068 gracious^H2603 gracious^H2603 child^H3206 live^H2416 See also: Isaiah 38:1-3 Isaiah 38:5 Jonah 3:9-10 Joel 1:14 Joel 2:14

23 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me. dead^H4191 fast^H6684 can^H3201 again^H7725 go^H1980 return^H7725 See also: Genesis 37:35 Job 30:23 Luke 23:43 Job 7:8-10

24 And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him. David^H1732 comforted^H5162 Bathsheba^H1339 wife^H802 in^H935 lay^H7901 bare^H3205 son^H1121 called^H7121 name^H8034 Solomon^H8010 LORD^H3068 loved^H157 See also: Matthew 1:6 1 Chronicles 28:5-6 2 Samuel 7:12 1 Chronicles 3:5 1 Chronicles 22:9-10

25 And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD. sent^H7971 hand^H3027 Nathan^H5416 prophet^H5030 called^H7121 name^H8034 Jedidiah^H3041 LORD^H3068 See also: 2 Samuel 7:4 Nehemiah 13:26 1 Kings 1:11 2 Samuel 12:1-14 1 Kings 1:23

26 ¶ And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city. Joab^H3097 fought^H3898 Rabbah^H7237 children^H1121 Ammon^H5983 took^H3920 royal^H4410 city^H5892 See also: 1 Chronicles 20:1-3 Deuteronomy 3:11 2 Samuel 11:25

27 And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters. Joab^H3097 sent^H7971 messengers^H4397 David^H1732 said^H559 fought^H3898 Rabbah^H7237 taken^H3920 city^H5892 waters^H4325 See also: Deuteronomy 3:11 2 Samuel 11:1 Ezekiel 21:20

28 Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name. gather^H622 rest^H3499 people^H5971 together^H622 encamp^H2583 city^H5892 take^H3920 take^H3920 city^H5892 called^H7121 name^H8034 See also: John 7:18

29 And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it. David^H1732 gathered^H622 people^H5971 together^H622 went^H3212 Rabbah^H7237 fought^H3898 took^H3920

30 And he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance. took^H3947 king's^H4428 crown^H5850 head^H7218 weight^H4948 talent^H3603 gold^H2091 precious^H3368 stones^H68 David's^H1732 head^H7218 forth^H3318 spoil^H7998 city^H5892 great^H3966 abundance^H7235 See also: 1 Chronicles 20:2

31 And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem. forth^H3318 people^H5971 put^H7760 saws^H4050 harrows^H2757 iron^H1270 axes^H4037 iron^H1270 pass^H5674 brickkiln^H4404 did^H6213 cities^H5892 children^H1121 Ammon^H5983 David^H1732 people^H5971 returned^H7725 Jerusalem^H3389 See also: 1 Chronicles 20:3 2 Samuel 8:2 Psalms 21:8-9 Amos 1:3