2 Samuel 12

1 ♥ 📝 A nd Jehovah^H3068 sent^H7971 Nathan^H5416 unto David.^H1732 And he came^H935 unto him, and said^H559 unto him, There were two^H8147 men^H582 in one^H259 city;^H5892 the one^H259 rich,^H6223 and the other^H259 poor.^H7326

2 ♥ 📝 The rich^H6223 man had exceeding^H3966 many^H7235 flocks^H6629 and herds;^H1241

3 ♥ 📝 but the poor^H7326 man had nothing, save one^H259 little^H6996 ewe lamb,^H3535 which he had bought^H7069 and nourished up:^H2421 and it grew up^H1431 together^H3162 with him, and with his children;^H1121 it did eat^H398 of his own morsel,^H6595 and drank^H8354 of his own cup,^H3563 and lay^H7901 in his bosom,^H2436 and was unto him as a daughter.^H1323

4 ♥ 📝 And there came^H935 a traveller^H1982 unto the rich^H6223 man,^H376 and he spared^H2550 to take^H3947 of his own flock^H6629 and of his own herd,^H1241 to dress^H6213 for the wayfaring man^H732 that was come^H935 unto him, but took^H3947 the poor^H7326 man's^H376 lamb,^H3535 and dressed^H6213 it for the man^H376 that was come^H935 to him.

5 ♥ 📝 And David's^H1732 anger^H639 was greatly^H3966 kindled^H2734 against the man;^H376 and he said^H559 to Nathan,^H5416 As Jehovah^H3068 liveth,^H2416 the man^H376 that hath done^H6213 this is worthy^H1121 to die:^H4194

6 ♥ 📝 and he shall restore^H7999 the lamb^H3535 fourfold,^H706 because^H6118 he did^H6213 this thing,^H1697 and because^H834 he had no pity.^H2550

7 ♥ 📝 And Nathan^H5416 said^H559 to David,^H1732 Thou art the man.^H376 Thus saith^H559 Jehovah,^H3068 the God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 I anointed^H4886 thee king^H4428 over Israel,^H3478 and I delivered^H5337 thee out of the hand^H3027 of Saul;^H7586

8 ♥ 📝 and I gave^H5414 thee thy master's^H113 house,^H1004 and thy master's^H113 wives^H802 into thy bosom,^H2436 and gave^H5414 thee the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 and of Judah;^H3063 and if that had been too little,^H4592 I would have added^H3254 unto thee such^H2007 and such things.^H2007

9 ♥ 📝 Wherefore hast thou despised^H959 the word^H1697 of Jehovah,^H3068 to do^H6213 that which is evil^H7451 in his sight?^H5869 thou hast smitten^H5221 Uriah^H223 the Hittite^H2850 with the sword,^H2719 and hast taken^H3947 his wife^H802 to be thy wife,^H802 and hast slain^H2026 him with the sword^H2719 of the children^H1121 of Ammon.^H5983

10 ♥ 📝 Now therefore the sword^H2719 shall never^H5704 depart^H5493 from thy house,^H1004 because^H6118 thou hast despised^H959 me, and hast taken^H3947 the wife^H802 of Uriah^H223 the Hittite^H2850 to be thy wife.^H802

11 ♥ 📝 Thus saith^H559 Jehovah,^H3068 Behold, I will raise up^H6965 evil^H7451 against thee out of thine own house;^H1004 and I will take^H3947 thy wives^H802 before thine eyes,^H5869 and give^H5414 them unto thy neighbor,^H7453 and he shall lie^H7901 with thy wives^H802 in the sight^H5869 of this sun.^H8121

12 ♥ 📝 For thou didst^H6213 it secretly:^H5643 but I will do^H6213 this thing^H1697 before all Israel,^H3478 and before the sun.^H8121

13 ♥ 📝 And David^H1732 said^H559 unto Nathan,^H5416 I have sinned^H2398 against Jehovah.^H3068 And Nathan^H5416 said^H559 unto David,^H1732 Jehovah^H3068 also hath put away^H5674 thy sin;^H2403 thou shalt not die.^H4191

14 ♥ 📝 Howbeit,^H657 because by this deed^H1697 thou hast given^H5006 great occasion^H5006 to the enemies^H341 of Jehovah^H3068 to blaspheme,^H5006 the child^H1121 also that is born^H3209 unto thee shall surely^H4191 die.^H4191

15 ♥ 📝 And Nathan^H5416 departed^H3212 unto his house.^H1004 And Jehovah^H3068 struck^H5062 the child^H3206 that Uriah's^H223 wife^H802 bare^H3205 unto David,^H1732 and it was very sick.^H605

16 ♥ 📝 David^H1732 therefore besought^H1245 God^H430 for the child;^H5288 and David^H1732 fasted,^H6684 and went in,^H935 and lay^H7901 all night^H3885 upon the earth.^H776

17 ♥ 📝 And the elders^H2205 of his house^H1004 arose,^H6965 [and stood] beside him, to raise him up^H6965 from the earth:^H776 but he would^H14 not, neither did he eat^H1262 bread^H3899 with them.

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

19 ♥ 📝 But when David^H1732 saw^H7200 that his servants^H5650 were whispering^H3907 together, David^H1732 perceived^H995 that the child^H3206 was dead;^H4191 and David^H1732 said^H559 unto his servants,^H5650 Is the child^H3206 dead?^H4191 And they said,^H559 He is dead.^H4191

20 ♥ 📝 Then David^H1732 arose^H6965 from the earth,^H776 and washed,^H7364 and anointed^H5480 himself, and changed^H2498 his apparel;^H8071 and he came^H935 into the house^H1004 of Jehovah,^H3068 and worshipped:^H7812 then he came^H935 to his own house;^H1004 and when he required,^H7592 they set^H7760 bread^H3899 before him, and he did eat.^H398

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

22 ♥ 📝 And he said,^H559 While the child^H3206 was yet alive,^H2416 I fasted^H6684 and wept:^H1058 for I said,^H559 Who knoweth^H3045 whether Jehovah^H3068 will not be gracious^H2603 to me, that the child^H3206 may live?^H2416

23 ♥ 📝 But now he is dead,^H4191 wherefore should I fast?^H6684 can^H3201 I bring him back again?^H7725 I shall go^H1980 to him, but he will not return^H7725 to me.

24 ♥ 📝 And David^H1732 comforted^H5162 Bath-sheba^H1339 his wife,^H802 and went in^H935 unto her, and lay^H7901 with her: and she bare^H3205 a son,^H1121 and he called^H7121 his name^H8034 Solomon.^H8010 And Jehovah^H3068 loved^H157 him;

25 ♥ 📝 and he sent^H7971 by the hand^H3027 of Nathan^H5416 the prophet;^H5030 and he called^H7121 his name^H8034 Jedidiah,^H3041 for Jehovah's^H3068 sake.

26 ♥ 📝 Now Joab^H3097 fought^H3898 against Rabbah^H7237 of the children^H1121 of Ammon,^H5983 and took^H3920 the royal^H4410 city.^H5892

27 ♥ 📝 And Joab^H3097 sent^H7971 messengers^H4397 to David,^H1732 and said,^H559 I have fought^H3898 against Rabbah;^H7237 yea, I have taken^H3920 the city^H5892 of waters.^H4325

28 ♥ 📝 Now therefore gather^H622 the rest^H3499 of the people^H5971 together,^H622 and encamp^H2583 against the city,^H5892 and take^H3920 it; lest I take^H3920 the city,^H5892 and it be called^H7121 after my name.^H8034

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

30 ♥ 📝 And he took^H3947 the crown^H5850 of their king^H4428 from off his head;^H7218 and the weight^H4948 thereof was a talent^H3603 of gold,^H2091 and [in it were] precious^H3368 stones;^H68 and it was set on David's^H1732 head.^H7218 And he brought forth^H3318 the spoil^H7998 of the city,^H5892 exceeding^H3966 much.^H7235

31 ♥ 📝 And he brought forth^H3318 the people^H5971 that were therein, and put^H7760 them under saws,^H4050 and under harrows^H2757 of iron,^H1270 and under axes^H4037 of iron,^H1270 and made them pass^H5674 through the brickkiln:^H4404 and thus did^H6213 he unto all the cities^H5892 of the children^H1121 of Ammon.^H5983 And David^H1732 and all the people^H5971 returned^H7725 unto Jerusalem.^H3389