American Standard Version
2 Samuel 12:1-9
1And Jehovah sentH7971 NathanH5416 unto DavidH1732. And he cameH935 unto him, and saidH559 unto him, There wereH1961 twoH8147 menH376 in oneH259 cityH5892; the oneH259 richH6223, and the other poorH7326. 2The richH6223 man had exceeding manyH7235 flocksH6629 and herdsH1241; 3but the poorH7326 man had nothingH369, save oneH259 littleH6996 ewe lamb, which he had boughtH7069 and nourished up: and it grewH1431 up togetherH3162 with him, and with his children; it did eatH398 of his own morselH6595, and drankH8354 of his own cupH3563, and layH7901 in his bosomH2436, and was unto him as a daughterH1323. 4And there cameH935 a traveller unto the richH6223 manH376, and he sparedH2550 to takeH3947 of his own flockH6629 and of his own herdH1241, to dress for the wayfaring manH376 that was comeH935 unto him, but tookH3947 the poorH7326 man’sH376 lamb, and dressed it for the manH376 that was comeH935 to him. 5And David’s angerH639 was greatly kindled against the manH376; and he saidH559 to NathanH5416, As Jehovah liveth, the manH376 that hath done this is worthy to die: 6and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thingH1697, and because he had no pityH2550.
7And NathanH5416 saidH559 to DavidH1732, Thou art the manH376. ThusH3541 saith Jehovah, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, I anointedH4886 thee kingH4428 over IsraelH3478, and I deliveredH5337 thee out of the handH3027 of SaulH7586; 8and I gaveH5414 thee thy master’sH113 houseH1004, and thy master’sH113 wivesH802 into thy bosomH2436, and gaveH5414 thee the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 and of JudahH3063; and if that had been too littleH4592, I would have addedH3254 unto thee such and such things. 9Wherefore hast thou despisedH959 the wordH1697 of Jehovah, to do that which is evilH7451 in his sight? thou hast smitten UriahH223 the HittiteH2850 with the swordH2719, and hast takenH3947 his wifeH802 to be thy wifeH802, and hast slainH2026 him with the swordH2719 of the children of AmmonH5983.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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