Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Samuel 12:1-9
1וַיִּשְׁלַ֧חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נָתָ֖ןna.TanNathanH5416אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732וַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לוֹ֙loto <the> himH9005H9033שְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeitwoH8147אֲנָשִׁ֗ים'a.na.ShimmenH582הָיוּ֙ha.Yuthey wereH1961בְּעִ֣ירbe.'Irin a cityH9003H5892אֶחָ֔ת'e.ChatoneH259אֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadoneH259עָשִׁ֖יר'a.Shir[was] richH6223וְאֶחָ֥דve.'e.Chadand oneH9002H259רָֽאשׁ׃Rash[was] poorH7326
3וְלָרָ֣שׁve.la.Rashand [belonged] to the poor [man]H9002H9005H7326אֵֽין־'ein-notH369כֹּ֗לKolanythingH3605כִּי֩kithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518כִּבְשָׂ֨הkiv.Saha ewe-lambH3535אַחַ֤ת'a.ChatoneH259קְטַנָּה֙ke.ta.NahsmallH6996אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834קָנָ֔הka.Nahhe had acquiredH7069וַיְחַיֶּ֕הָvay.chai.Ye.haand he nourished itH9001H2421H9034וַתִּגְדַּ֥לva.tig.Daland it grew upH9001H1431עִמּ֛וֹi.Mowith himH5973H9033וְעִם־ve.'im-and withH9002H5973בָּנָ֖יוba.Navchildren hisH1121H9023יַחְדָּ֑וyach.DavtogetherH3162מִפִּתּ֨וֹmi.pi.Tofrom morsel hisH9006H6595H9023תֹאכַ֜לto.Khalit ateH398וּמִכֹּס֤וֹu.mi.ko.Soand from cup hisH9002H9006H3563H9023תִשְׁתֶּה֙tish.Tehit drankH8354וּבְחֵיק֣וֹu.ve.chei.Koand in bosom hisH9002H9003H2436H9023תִשְׁכָּ֔בtish.Kavit lay downH7901וַתְּהִי־va.te.hi-and it wasH9001H1961ל֖וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033כְּבַֽת׃ke.Vatlike a daughterH9004H1323
4וַיָּ֣בֹאvai.Ya.vo'and he cameH9001H935הֵלֶךְ֮he.leKha travelerH1982לְאִ֣ישׁle.'Ishto [the] manH9005H376הֶֽעָשִׁיר֒he.'a.Shir<the> richH9009H6223וַיַּחְמֹ֗לvai.yach.Moland he sparedH9001H2550לָקַ֤חַתla.Ka.chatto takeH9005H3947מִצֹּאנוֹ֙mi.tzo.Noone of own sheep hisH9006H6629H9023וּמִבְּקָר֔וֹu.mi.be.ka.Roand one of own cattle hisH9002H9006H1241H9023לַעֲשׂ֕וֹתla.'a.Sotto prepareH9005H6213לָאֹרֵ֖חַla.'o.Re.achfor the travelerH9005H732הַבָּא־ha.ba'-who had comeH9009H935ל֑וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033וַיִּקַּ֗חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כִּבְשַׂת֙kiv.Sat[the] ewe-lamb ofH3535הָאִ֣ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376הָרָ֔אשׁha.Rash<the> poorH9009H7326וַֽיַּעֲשֶׂ֔הָvai.ya.'a.Se.haand he prepared itH9001H6213H9034לָאִ֖ישׁla.'Ishfor the manH9005H376הַבָּ֥אha.Ba'who had comeH9009H935אֵלָֽיו׃'e.Lavto himH413H9033
5וַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-and it burnedH9001H2734אַ֥ף'af[the] anger ofH639דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732בָּאִ֖ישׁba.'Ishon the manH9003H376מְאֹ֑דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413נָתָ֔ןna.TanNathanH5416חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָ֕הYah.wehof YahwehH3068כִּ֣יkiforH3588בֶן־ven-[is] a son ofH1121מָ֔וֶתMa.vetdeathH4194הָאִ֖ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376הָעֹשֶׂ֥הha.'o.Sehwho didH9009H6213זֹֽאת׃ZotthisH2063
6וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַכִּבְשָׂ֖הha.kiv.Sahthe ewe-lambH9009H3535יְשַׁלֵּ֣םye.sha.Lemhe will restoreH7999אַרְבַּעְתָּ֑יִם'ar.ba'.Ta.yimfourfoldH706עֵ֗קֶב'E.kevconsequenceH6118אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherthatH834עָשָׂה֙'a.Sahhe didH6213אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָ֣רha.da.Varthe thingH9009H1697הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וְעַ֖לve.'Aland onH9002H5921אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808חָמָֽל׃cha.Malhe showed pityH2550
7וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559נָתָ֛ןna.TanNathanH5416אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH859הָאִ֑ישׁha.'Ish[are] the manH9009H376כֹּה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֨ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אָנֹכִ֞י'a.no.KhiIH595מְשַׁחְתִּ֤יךָֽme.shach.Ti.khaI anointed youH4886H9031לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙le.Me.lekhto kingH9005H4428עַל־'al-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וְאָנֹכִ֥יve.'a.no.Khiand IH9002H595הִצַּלְתִּ֖יךָhi.tzal.Ti.khaI delivered youH5337H9031מִיַּ֥דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006H3027שָׁאֽוּל׃sha.'UlSaulH7586
8וָאֶתְּנָ֨הva.'e.te.Nahand I gave !H9001H5414H9012לְךָ֜le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אֲדֹנֶ֗יךָ'a.do.Nei.khamaster<s> yourH113H9021וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853נְשֵׁ֤יne.Shei[the] wives ofH802אֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙'a.do.Nei.khamaster<s> yourH113H9021בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָbe.chei.Ke.chain bosom yourH9003H2436H9021וָאֶתְּנָ֣הva.'e.te.Nahand I gave !H9001H5414H9012לְךָ֔le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וִֽיהוּדָ֑הvi.hu.Dahand JudahH9002H3063וְאִ֨ם־ve.'Im-and ifH9002H518מְעָ֔טme.'AtlittleH4592וְאֹסִ֥פָהve.'o.Si.fahand I will addH9002H3254לְּךָ֖le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031כָּהֵ֥נָּהka.He.nahlike thoseH9004H9039וְכָהֵֽנָּה׃ve.kha.He.nahand like thoseH9002H9004H9039
9מַדּ֜וּעַma.Du.a'why?H4069בָּזִ֣יתָ׀ba.Zi.tahave you despisedH959אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דְּבַ֣רde.Var[the] word ofH1697יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068לַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.Sotby doingH9005H6213הָרַע֮ha.Ra'the evilH9009H7451בְּעֵינַי֒be.'ei.noin eyes myH9003H5869H9020אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853אוּרִיָּ֤ה'u.ri.YahUriahH223הַֽחִתִּי֙ha.chi.Tithe HittiteH9009H2850הִכִּ֣יתָhi.Ki.tayou struck downH5221בַחֶ֔רֶבva.Che.revwith the swordH9003H2719וְאֶ֨ת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802H9023לָקַ֥חְתָּla.Kach.tayou tookH3947לְּךָ֖le.Khafor <the> yourselfH9005H9031לְאִשָּׁ֑הle.'i.Shahto a wifeH9005H802וְאֹת֣וֹve.'o.Toand <obj.> himH9002H853H9033הָרַ֔גְתָּha.Rag.tayou killedH2026בְּחֶ֖רֶבbe.Che.revwith [the] sword ofH9003H2719בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121עַמּֽוֹן׃a.MonAmmonH5983
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
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