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2 Samuel · read by Emanuel Esh
25 verses, in order. Only the verses Emanuel read aloud are shown.
2 Samuel 12
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Then 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.Read from KJV · The Defeated Father
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but 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.Read from KJV · The Defeated Father
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Now 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."Read from KJV · The Defeated Father
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David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan: "As surely as the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die!Read from KJV · The Defeated Father
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Because he has done this thing and has shown no pity, he must pay for the lamb four times over."Read from ESV · The Defeated Father
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Then 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.Read from KJV · The Defeated Father
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I 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.Read from KJV · The Defeated Father
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Why 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.Read from KJV · The Defeated Father
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Now, 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.'Read from KJV · The Defeated Father
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This 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.Read from KJV · The Defeated Father
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You have acted in secret, but I will do this thing in broad daylight before all Israel.'"Read from KJV · The Defeated Father
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Then David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against the LORD." "The LORD has taken away your sin," Nathan replied. "You will not die.Read from KJV · The Defeated Father
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Nevertheless, because by this deed you have shown utter contempt for the word of the LORD, the son born to you will surely die."Read from KJV · The Defeated Father
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Meanwhile, Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal fortress.Read from KJV · The Defeated Father
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Then Joab sent messengers to David to say, "I have fought against Rabbah and have captured the water supply of the city.Read from KJV · The Defeated Father
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Now, 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."Read from NKJV · The Defeated Father
2 Samuel 13
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Then David sent word to Tamar at the palace: "Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare a meal for him."Read from KJV · The Defeated Father
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And Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad, because he hated Amnon for disgracing his sister Tamar.Read from KJV · The Defeated Father
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And he went to the king and said, "Your servant has just hired shearers. Will the king and his servants please come with me?"Read from KJV · The Defeated Father
2 Samuel 14
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Then the king said to Joab, "I hereby grant this request. Go, bring back the young man Absalom."Read from KJV · The Defeated Father
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But the king added, "He may return to his house, but he must not see my face." So Absalom returned to his own house, but he did not see the king.Read from KJV · The Defeated Father
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Now Absalom lived in Jerusalem two years without seeing the face of the king.Read from KJV · The Defeated Father
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So Joab went and told the king, and David summoned Absalom, who came to him and bowed facedown before him. Then the king kissed Absalom.Read from KJV · The Defeated Father