“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.”
2 Samuel 12
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1Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, "There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.
“Then the Lord sent Nathan to David, and he came to him and said to him, there were two poor men in one city, one rich and the other poor.”
“Then the Lord sent Nathan to David, and he came to him and said, There were two men in one city, the one rich and the other poor.”
“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.”
“And so, the Lord sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him and said unto him, There were two men in one city, the one was rich and the other poor.”
“and the Lord sent Nathan unto David and he came with unto him and said unto him, there were two men in one city, the one rich and the other poor.”
2The rich man had a great number of sheep and cattle,
“The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds,”
“The rich man had exceedingly many flocks and herds,”
“The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds.”
“The rich man had very many flocks and herds,”
“The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds,”
“The rich man had a great many flocks and herds,”
3but the poor man had nothing except one small ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food and drank from his cup; it slept in his arms and was like a daughter to him.
“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…”
“but the poor man had nothing but one little ewe lamb, which he had bought. And he brought it up, and it grew up with him and with his children. It used to eat of his morsel and drink from his cup and lie in his arms, and it was…”
“but the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb, which he had brought and nourished. And it grew up together with him and with his children. It ate of his own food and drank from his own cup and lay in his own bosom. And…”
“but the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb, which he bought and nourished, and it grew up together with him and his children. It would eat of his bread and drink of his cup and lie in his bosom and was like a…”
“but the poor man had nothing save this one little ewe lamb which he had bought and nourished up. And he 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…”
“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 from his own cup and lay in his bosom and was…”
4Now a traveler came to the rich man, who refrained from taking one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the poor man's lamb and prepared it for his guest."
“And a traveler came to the rich man who refused to take from his own flock and from his own herd to prepare one for the wayfaring man who had come to him. But he took the poor man's lamb and prepared it for the man who had come…”
“Now there came a traveler to the rich man, and he was unwilling to take one of his own flock or herd to prepare for the guest who had come to him, but he took the poor man's lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him.”
“Now a traveler came to the rich man, and he was unwilling to take from his own flock or his own herd to prepare for the wayfarer who had come to him. Rather, he took the poor man's ewe lamb and prepared it for the man who had…”
“And there came a traveler unto the rich man and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd. To dress it for the wayfaring man. That was come unto him but took the poor man's lamb and dressed it for the man that was…”
“And there came a traveler 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…”
“there came a traveler unto the rich man and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd to dress it 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…”
5David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan: "As surely as the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die!
“So David's anger was greatly aroused against the man. And he said to Nathan, as the Lord lives, the man who has done this shall surely die”
“Then David's anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, As the Lord lives, the man who has done this deserves to die,”
“And David's anger was greatly candled against the man, and he said to Nathan, As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die,”
“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”
“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”
“And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man. And he said to Nathan, as the Lord liveth, the man that has done this thing shall surely die.”
6Because he has done this thing and has shown no pity, he must pay for the lamb four times over."
“and he shall restore fourfold for the lamb because he did this thing and because he had no pity.”
“and he shall restore the lamb fourfold because he did this thing and because he had no pity.”
“and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.”
“And he shall restore the lamb fourfold because he did this thing and because he had no pity.”
“he must make restitution for the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and had no compassion.”
“And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and because he had no pity.”
7Then Nathan said to David, "You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.
“Then Nathan said to David, you are the man. Thus says the Lord God of Israel. I anointed you king over Israel and I delivered you from the hand of Saul”
“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”
“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 said to David, You are the man. Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, I anointed you king over Israel. I delivered you out of the hand of Saul,”
“And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the Lord God of Israel. I anointed thee king over Israel and have delivered thee out of the hand of Saul”
“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,”
8I gave your master's house to you and your master's wives into your arms. I gave you the house of Israel and Judah, and if that was not enough, I would have given you even more.
“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.”
“and I gave you your master's house and your master's wives into your arms, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah. And if this were too little, I would add to you as much more.”
“I gave you your master's house and your master's wives into your keeping. And I gave you the house of Israel and Judah. And if that had been too little, I also would have given you much more.”
“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.”
“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.”
“I also gave your master's house and your master's wives into your care, and I gave you the house of Israel and Judah. And if that had been too little, I would have added to you many more things like these.”
9Why then have you despised the command of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You put Uriah the Hittite to the sword and took his wife as your own, for you have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites.
“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…”
“Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord to do evil in his sight? Thou has killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword and has taken his wife to be thy wife and Has slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon”
“Therefore 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…”
“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 Ammon.”
“Wherefore hast thou despised the commandments of the Lord, to do evil in his sight. Thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword. Thou hast taken his wife to be thy wife. And hast slain him with the sword of the children of…”
“why have you despised the word of the Lord to do what is evil in the Lord's sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and have taken his wife to be your wife and have killed him with the sword of the Ammonites.”
10Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.'
“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.”
“Now therefore the sword shall never depart from your house, because you have despised me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.”
“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.”
“Now, therefore, the sword shall never depart from your house because you have despised me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.”
“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.”
“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.”
11This is what the LORD says: 'I will raise up adversity against you from your own house. Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to another, and he will lie with them in broad daylight.
“Thus says the Lord. Behold, I will raise up adversity against you from your own house, and I will take your wives before your eyes and give them to your neighbor, and he shall lie with your wives in the sight of this son.”
“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 neighbor. And he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.”
“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 neighbor. And he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of the Sun.”
“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 neighbor, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of the sun.”
“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 neighbor and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of the sun.”
“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 neighbors, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.”
12You have acted in secret, but I will do this thing in broad daylight before all Israel.'"
“For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel before the sun.”
“For thou didst it secretly but I will do this thing before all Israel and before the sun.”
“For thou didst it secretly but I will do this thing before all Israel and before the sun.”
“For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all of Israel and before the sun.”
“For thou didst it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel and before the sun.”
“For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel and before the sun.”
13Then David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against the LORD." "The LORD has taken away your sin," Nathan replied. "You will not die.
“David said to Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said to David, the Lord also has put away your sin. You shall not die.”
“David said to Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said to David, the Lord also has put away your sin. You shall not die.”
“David said to Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said to David, The Lord also has put away your sin. You shall not die.”
“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.”
“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,”
“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.”
14Nevertheless, because by this deed you have shown utter contempt for the word of the LORD, the son born to you will surely die."
“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.”
“however, because by this deed, you have given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born to you shall surely die.”
“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.”
“because by this deed you have utterly scorned the Lord. The child who is born to you shall die.”
“Because by this deed thou has given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme. The child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.”
“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.”
15After Nathan had gone home, the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife had borne to David, and he became ill.
“Then Nathan departed to his house, and the Lord struck the child that Uriah's wife bore to David, and it became ill.”
“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 departed unto his house. And the Lord struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David and it was very sick.”
16David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted and went into his house and spent the night lying in sackcloth on the ground.
“David therefore pleaded with God for the child, and David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground.”
“David therefore sought God on behalf of the child, and David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground.”
“David therefore besought God for the child. And David fasted and went in and lay all night upon the earth.”
“David therefore besought God for the child. And David fasted and went in and lay all night upon the earth.”
17The elders of his household stood beside him to help him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat anything with them.
“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.”
“So the elders of his house arose and went to him to raise him up from the ground, but he would not, nor did he eat food with”
“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.”
18On the seventh day the child died. But David's servants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, "Look, while the child was alive, we spoke to him, and he would not listen to us. So how can we tell him the child is dead? He may even harm himself."
“Then on the seventh day, it came to pass that the child died and the servants of David were afraid to tell him that the child was dead. For they said, indeed, while the child was still alive, we spoke to him and he would not heed…”
19When David saw that his servants were whispering to one another, he perceived that the child was dead. So he asked his servants, "Is the child dead?" "He is dead," they replied.
“When David saw that his servants were whispering, David perceived that the child was dead. Therefore, David said to his servants, is the child dead? And they said, he is dead.”
“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.”
20Then David got up from the ground, washed and anointed himself, changed his clothes, and went into the house of the LORD and worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they set food before him, and he ate.
“So David arose from the ground, washed and anointed himself and changed his clothes. He went into the house of the Lord and worship. Then he went to his own house. And when he requested, they set food before him and he ate.”
21"What is this you have done?" his servants asked. "While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but when he died, you got up and ate."
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22David answered, "While the child was alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, 'Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let him live.'
“he said, while the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. For I said, who can tell whether the Lord will be gracious to me that the child may live?”
“He said, while the child was still alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, who knows whether the Lord will be gracious to me. The child may live,”
23But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me."
“But now he's dead. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.”
“But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, and he will not return to me.”
24Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and he went to her and lay with her. So she gave birth to a son, and they named him Solomon. Now the LORD loved the child
“Then David comforted Bathsheba, his wife, and went into her and lay with her. So she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. Now the Lord loved him,”
25and sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah because the LORD loved him.
“and he sent word by the hand of Nathan the prophet, so he called his name Jedidiah because of the Lord.”
“And he, God, sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet and he called his name Jedidah because of the Lord.”
26Meanwhile, Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal fortress.
“Now, Joab fought against Rabba of the people of Ammon and took the royal city.”
“And Joab fought against Reba of the children of Ammon and took the royal city.”
27Then Joab sent messengers to David to say, "I have fought against Rabbah and have captured the water supply of the city.
“And Joab sent messengers to David and said, I have fought against Reba and have taken the city of waters.”
28Now, therefore, assemble the rest of the troops, lay siege to the city, and capture it. Otherwise I will capture the city, and it will be named after me."
“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.”
“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.”
29So David assembled all the troops and went to Rabbah; and he fought against it and captured it.
“so David gathered all the people together and went to Rabbah, fought against it and took it.”
30Then he took the crown from the head of their king. It weighed a talent of gold and was set with precious stones, and it was placed on David's head. And David took a great amount of plunder from the city.
“he took the king's crown from his head. Its weight was a talent of gold with precious stones. And it was set on David's head. And he brought out the spoil of the city in great abundance.”
“Then he took the crown of their king from his head and its weight was a talent of gold and in it was a precious stone Was placed on David's head and he brought out the spoil of the city in great amounts.”
31David brought out the people who were there and put them to work with saws, iron picks, and axes, and he made them work at the brick kilns. He did the same to all the Ammonite cities. Then David and all his troops returned to Jerusalem.
“And he brought out the people who were in it and he put them to work with saws and iron picks and iron axes and made them cross over to the brickworks. So he did with all the cities of the people of Ammon. Then David and all the…”