King James Version

2 Samuel 12

1And the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֧חvai.yish.LachH7971Nathanנָתָ֖ןna.TanH5416unto Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732.And he cameוַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'H935unto him, and saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, There were twoשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8147menאֲנָשִׁ֗ים'a.na.ShimH582in oneאֶחָ֔ת'e.ChatH259cityבְּעִ֣ירbe.'IrH5892;the oneאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259richעָשִׁ֖יר'a.ShirH6223,and the otherוְאֶחָ֥דve.'e.ChadH259poorרָֽאשׁ׃RashH7326.

2The richלְעָשִׁ֗ירle.'a.ShirH6223manhad exceedingמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966manyהַרְבֵּ֥הhar.BehH7235flocksצֹ֥אןtzonH6629and herdsוּבָקָ֖רu.va.KarH1241:

3But the poorוְלָרָ֣שׁve.la.RashH7326manhad nothing, save oneאַחַ֤ת'a.ChatH259littleקְטַנָּה֙ke.ta.NahH6996ewe lambכִּבְשָׂ֨הkiv.SahH3535,which he had boughtקָנָ֔הka.NahH7069and nourished upוַיְחַיֶּ֕הָvay.chai.Ye.haH2421:and it grew upוַתִּגְדַּ֥לva.tig.DalH1431togetherיַחְדָּ֑וyach.DavH3162with him, and with his childrenבָּנָ֖יוba.NavH1121;it did eatתֹאכַ֜לto.KhalH398of his own meatמִפִּתּ֨וֹmi.pi.ToH6595,and drankתִשְׁתֶּה֙tish.TehH8354of his own cupוּמִכֹּס֤וֹu.mi.ko.SoH3563,and layתִשְׁכָּ֔בtish.KavH7901in his bosomוּבְחֵיק֣וֹu.ve.chei.KoH2436,and was unto him as a daughterכְּבַֽת׃ke.VatH1323.

4And there cameוַיָּ֣בֹאvai.Ya.vo'H935a travellerהֵלֶךְ֮he.leKhH1982unto the richהֶֽעָשִׁיר֒he.'a.ShirH6223manלְאִ֣ישׁle.'IshH376,and he sparedוַיַּחְמֹ֗לvai.yach.MolH2550to takeלָקַ֤חַתla.Ka.chatH3947of his own flockמִצֹּאנוֹ֙mi.tzo.NoH6629and of his own herdוּמִבְּקָר֔וֹu.mi.be.ka.RoH1241,to dressלַעֲשׂ֕וֹתla.'a.SotH6213for the wayfaring manלָאֹרֵ֖חַla.'o.Re.achH732that was comeהַבָּא־ha.ba'-H935unto him; but tookוַיִּקַּ֗חvai.yi.KachH3947the poorהָרָ֔אשׁha.RashH7326man’sהָאִ֣ישׁha.'IshH376lambכִּבְשַׂת֙kiv.SatH3535,and dressedוַֽיַּעֲשֶׂ֔הָvai.ya.'a.Se.haH6213it for the manלָאִ֖ישׁla.'IshH376that was comeהַבָּ֥אha.Ba'H935to him.

5And David’sדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732angerאַ֥ף'afH639was greatlyמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966kindledוַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-H2734against the manבָּאִ֖ישׁba.'IshH376;and he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to Nathanנָתָ֔ןna.TanH5416, Asthe Lordיְהוָ֕הYah.wehH3068livethחַי־chai-H2416,the manהָאִ֖ישׁha.'IshH376that hath doneהָעֹשֶׂ֥הha.'o.SehH6213this thingshall surelyבֶן־ven-H1121dieמָ֔וֶתMa.vetH4194:

6And he shall restoreיְשַׁלֵּ֣םye.sha.LemH7999the lambהַכִּבְשָׂ֖הha.kiv.SahH3535fourfoldאַרְבַּעְתָּ֑יִם'ar.ba'.Ta.yimH706,becauseעֵ֗קֶב'E.kevH6118he didעָשָׂה֙'a.SahH6213this thingהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697,and becauseH834he had no pityחָמָֽל׃cha.MalH2550.

7And Nathanנָתָ֛ןna.TanH5416saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732, Thou artthe manהָאִ֑ישׁha.'IshH376.Thus saithאָמַ֨ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,I anointedמְשַׁחְתִּ֤יךָֽme.shach.Ti.khaH4886thee kingלְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙le.Me.lekhH4428over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and I deliveredהִצַּלְתִּ֖יךָhi.tzal.Ti.khaH5337thee out of the handמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of Saulשָׁאֽוּל׃sha.'UlH7586;

8And I gaveוָאֶתְּנָ֨הva.'e.te.NahH5414thee thy master’sאֲדֹנֶ֗יךָ'a.do.Nei.khaH113houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004,and thy master’sאֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙'a.do.Nei.khaH113wivesנְשֵׁ֤יne.SheiH802into thy bosomבְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָbe.chei.Ke.chaH2436,and gaveוָאֶתְּנָ֣הva.'e.te.NahH5414thee the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478and of Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֑הvi.hu.DahH3063; and if that had beentoo littleמְעָ֔טme.'AtH4592,I would moreover have givenוְאֹסִ֥פָהve.'o.Si.fahH3254unto thee suchH2007and such thingsH2007.

9Wherefore hast thou despisedבָּזִ֣יתָ׀ba.Zi.taH959the commandmentדְּבַ֣רde.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,to doלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213evilהָרַע֮ha.Ra'H7451in his sightבְּעֵינַי֒be.'ei.noH5869?thou hast killedהִכִּ֣יתָhi.Ki.taH5221Uriahאוּרִיָּ֤ה'u.ri.YahH223the Hittiteהַֽחִתִּי֙ha.chi.TiH2850with the swordבַחֶ֔רֶבva.Che.revH2719,and hast takenלָקַ֥חְתָּla.Kach.taH3947his wifeאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ'ish.ToH802to bethy wifeלְאִשָּׁ֑הle.'i.ShahH802,and hast slainהָרַ֔גְתָּha.Rag.taH2026him with the swordבְּחֶ֖רֶבbe.Che.revH2719of the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּֽוֹן׃a.MonH5983.

10Now therefore the swordחֶ֛רֶבChe.revH2719shall neverעַד־ עוֹלָ֑ם'ad- o.LamH5769 H5704departתָס֥וּרta.SurH5493from thine houseמִבֵּיתְךָ֖mi.bei.te.KhaH1004;becauseעֵ֚קֶב'E.kevH6118thou hast despisedבְזִתָ֔נִיve.zi.Ta.niH959me, and hast takenוַתִּקַּ֗חva.ti.KachH3947the wifeאֵ֙שֶׁת֙'e.shetH802of Uriahאוּרִיָּ֣ה'u.ri.YahH223the Hittiteהַחִתִּ֔יha.chi.TiH2850to be thy wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃ סle.'i.ShahH802.

11Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,Behold, I will raise upמֵקִ֨יםme.KimH6965evilרָעָה֙ra.'AhH7451against thee out of thine own houseמִבֵּיתֶ֔ךָmi.bei.Te.khaH1004,and I will takeוְלָקַחְתִּ֤יve.la.kach.TiH3947thy wivesנָשֶׁ֙יךָ֙na.Shei.khaH802before thine eyesלְעֵינֶ֔יךָle.'ei.Nei.khaH5869,and giveוְנָתַתִּ֖יve.na.ta.TiH5414themunto thy neighbourלְרֵעֶ֑יךָle.re.'Ei.khaH7453,and he shall lieוְשָׁכַב֙ve.sha.KhavH7901with thy wivesנָשֶׁ֔יךָna.Shei.khaH802in the sightלְעֵינֵ֖יle.'ei.NeiH5869of this sunהַשֶּׁ֥מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121.

12For thou didstעָשִׂ֣יתָ'a.Si.taH6213itsecretlyבַסָּ֑תֶרva.Sa.terH5643:but I will doאֶעֱשֶׂה֙'e.'e.SehH6213this thingהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697before all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and before the sunהַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ סha.Sha.meshH8121.

13And Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Nathanנָתָ֔ןna.TanH5416,I have sinnedחָטָ֖אתִיcha.Ta.tiH2398against the Lordלַֽיהוָ֑ה סla.Yah.wehH3068.And Nathanנָתָ֜ןna.TanH5416saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732,The Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068also hath put awayהֶעֱבִ֥ירhe.'e.VirH5674thy sinחַטָּאתְךָ֖cha.ta.te.KhaH2403;thou shalt not dieתָמֽוּת׃ta.MutH4191.

14Howbeitאֶ֗פֶס'E.fesH657,because by this deedבַּדָּבָ֖רba.da.VarH1697thou hast given great occasionנִאֵ֤ץni.'EtzH5006to the enemiesאֹיְבֵ֣י'o.ye.VeiH341of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068to blasphemeנִאַ֙צְתָּ֙ni.'Atz.taH5006,the childהַבֵּ֛ןha.BenH1121also that isbornהַיִּלּ֥וֹדhai.yi.LodH3209unto thee shall surelyמ֥וֹתMotH4191dieיָמֽוּת׃ya.MutH4191.

15And Nathanנָתָ֖ןna.TanH5416departedH3212unto his houseבֵּית֑וֹbei.ToH1004.And the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068struckוַיִּגֹּ֣ףvai.yi.GofH5062the childהַיֶּ֜לֶדhai.Ye.ledH3206that Uriah’sאוּרִיָּ֛ה'u.ri.YahH223wifeאֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-H802bareיָלְדָ֧הYal.dahH3205unto Davidלְדָוִ֖דle.da.VidH1732,and it was very sickוַיֵּאָנַֽשׁ׃vai.ye.'a.NashH605.

16Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732therefore besoughtוַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁvay.va.KeshH1245Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430for the childהַנָּ֑עַרha.Na.'arH5288;and Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732fastedוַיָּ֤צָם צ֔וֹםvai.Ya.tzom TzomH6685 H6684,and went inוּבָ֥אu.Va'H935,and layוְשָׁכַ֥בve.sha.KhavH7901all nightוְלָ֖ןve.LanH3885upon the earthאָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzahH776.

17And the eldersזִקְנֵ֤יzik.NeiH2205of his houseבֵיתוֹ֙vei.ToH1004aroseוַיָּקֻ֜מוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965, and wentto him, to raise him upלַהֲקִימ֖וֹla.ha.ki.MoH6965from the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776:but he wouldאָבָ֔ה'a.VahH14not, neither did he eatH1262breadלָֽחֶם׃La.chemH3899with them.

18And it came to pass on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117,that the childהַיָּ֑לֶדhai.Ya.ledH3206diedוַיָּ֣מָתvai.Ya.motH4191.And the servantsעַבְדֵ֨י'av.DeiH5650of Davidדָוִ֜דda.VidH1732fearedוַיִּֽרְאוּ֩vai.yir.'UH3372to tellלְהַגִּ֥ידle.ha.GidH5046him that the childהַיֶּ֗לֶדhai.Ye.ledH3206was deadמֵ֣תmetH4191:for they saidאָֽמְרוּ֙'a.me.RuH559,Behold, while the childהַיֶּ֜לֶדhai.Ye.ledH3206was yet aliveחַ֗יChaiH2416,we spakeדִּבַּ֤רְנוּdi.Bar.nuH1696unto him, and he would not hearkenשָׁמַ֣עsha.Ma'H8085unto our voiceבְּקוֹלֵ֔נוּbe.ko.Le.nuH6963:how will he thenH6213vexרָעָֽה׃ra.'AhH7451himselfH6213,if we tellנֹאמַ֥רno.MarH559him that the childהַיֶּ֖לֶדhai.Ye.ledH3206is deadמֵ֥תmetH4191?

19But when Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732sawוַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'H7200that his servantsעֲבָדָיו֙'a.va.DavH5650whisperedמִֽתְלַחֲשִׁ֔יםmit.la.cha.ShimH3907,Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732perceivedוַיָּ֥בֶןvai.Ya.venH995that the childהַיָּ֑לֶדhai.Ya.ledH3206was deadמֵ֣תmetH4191:therefore Davidדָּוִ֧דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto his servantsעֲבָדָ֛יו'a.va.DavH5650,Is the childהַיֶּ֖לֶדhai.Ye.ledH3206deadהֲמֵ֥תha.MetH4191?And they saidוַיֹּ֥אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559,He is deadמֵֽת׃MetH4191.

20Then Davidדָּוִ֨דda.VidH1732aroseוַיָּקָם֩vai.ya.KamH6965from the earthמֵהָאָ֜רֶץme.ha.'A.retzH776,and washedוַיִּרְחַ֣ץvai.yir.ChatzH7364,and anointedוַיָּ֗סֶךְvai.Ya.sekhH5480himself,and changedוַיְחַלֵּף֙vay.cha.LefH2498his apparelשִׂמְלֹתָ֔יוsim.lo.toH8071,and cameוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935into the houseבֵית־veit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,and worshippedוַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812:then he cameוַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935to his own houseבֵּית֔וֹbei.ToH1004;and when he requiredוַיִּשְׁאַ֕לvai.yish.'AlH7592,they setוַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760breadלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899before him, and he did eatוַיֹּאכַֽל׃vai.yo.KhalH398.

21Then saidוַיֹּאמְר֤וּvai.yo.me.RuH559his servantsעֲבָדָיו֙'a.va.DavH5650unto him, What thingהַדָּבָ֥רha.da.VarH1697isthis that thou hast doneעָשִׂ֑יתָה'a.Si.tahH6213?thou didst fastצַ֣מְתָּTzam.taH6684and weepוַתֵּ֔בְךְּva.Te.vekH1058for the childהַיֶּ֤לֶדhai.Ye.ledH3206, while it wasaliveחַי֙chaiH2416;but when the childהַיֶּ֔לֶדhai.Ye.ledH3206was deadמֵ֣תmetH4191,thou didst riseקַ֖מְתָּKam.taH6965and eatוַתֹּ֥אכַלva.To.khalH398breadלָֽחֶם׃La.chemH3899.

22And he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,While the childהַיֶּ֣לֶדhai.Ye.ledH3206was yet aliveH2416,I fastedצַ֖מְתִּיTzam.tiH6684and weptוָֽאֶבְכֶּ֑הva.'ev.KehH1058:for I saidאָמַ֙רְתִּי֙'a.Mar.tiH559,Who can tellיוֹדֵ֔עַyo.De.a'H3045whetherGodיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068will be graciousוְחַנַּ֥נִיye.cha.na.niH2603to me, that the childהַיָּֽלֶד׃hai.Ya.ledH3206may liveH2416?

23But now he is deadמֵ֗תMetH4191,wherefore should I fastצָ֔םTzamH6684?canהַאוּכַ֥לha.'u.KhalH3201I bring him back againלַהֲשִׁיב֖וֹla.ha.shi.VoH7725?I shall goהֹלֵ֣ךְho.LekhH1980to him, but he shall not returnיָשׁ֥וּבya.ShuvH7725to me.

24And Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732comfortedוַיְנַחֵ֣םvay.na.ChemH5162Bath–shebaH1339his wifeאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ'ish.ToH802,and went inוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935unto her, and layוַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בvai.yish.KavH7901with her: and she bareוַתֵּ֣לֶדva.Te.ledH3205a sonבֵּ֗ןBenH1121,and he calledוַתִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.ra'H7121his nameשְׁמוֹ֙she.MoH8034Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010:and the Lordוַיהוָ֖הva.Yah.wehH3068lovedאֲהֵבֽוֹ׃'a.he.VoH157him.

25And he sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֗חvai.yish.LachH7971by the handבְּיַד֙be.YadH3027of Nathanנָתָ֣ןna.TanH5416the prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאha.na.Vi'H5030;and he calledוַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'H7121his nameשְׁמ֖וֹshe.MoH8034Jedidiahיְדִ֣ידְיָ֑הּye.Di.de.YahH3041,because of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.

26And Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097foughtוַיִּלָּ֣חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898against Rabbahבְּרַבַּ֖תbe.ra.BatH7237of the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֑וֹןa.MonH5983,and tookוַיִּלְכֹּ֖דvai.yil.KodH3920the royalהַמְּלוּכָֽה׃ha.me.lu.KhahH4410cityעִ֥יר'irH5892.

27And Joabיוֹאָ֛בyo.'AvH3097sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֖יםmal.'a.KhimH4397to Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732,and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559,I have foughtנִלְחַ֣מְתִּיnil.Cham.tiH3898against Rabbahבְרַבָּ֔הve.ra.BahH7237,and have takenלָכַ֖דְתִּיla.Khad.tiH3920the cityעִ֥יר'irH5892of watersהַמָּֽיִם׃ha.Ma.yimH4325.

28Now therefore gatherאֱסֹף֙'e.SofH622the restיֶ֣תֶרYe.terH3499of the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971togetherH622,and encampוַחֲנֵ֥הva.cha.NehH2583against the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892,and takeוְלָכְדָ֑הּve.la.khe.DahH3920it: lest I takeאֶלְכֹּ֤ד'el.KodH3920the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892,and it be calledוְנִקְרָ֥אve.nik.Ra'H7121after my nameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034.

29And Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732gatheredוַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ףvai.ye.'e.SofH622all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971togetherH622,and wentH3212to Rabbahרַבָּ֑תָהra.Ba.tahH7237,and foughtוַיִּלָּ֥חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898against it, and tookוַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃Vai.yil.ke.DahH3920it.

30And he tookוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947their king’sמַלְכָּם֩mal.KamH4428crownעֲטֶֽרֶת־'a.te.ret-H5850from off his headרֹאשׁ֜וֹro.ShoH7218,the weightוּמִשְׁקָלָ֨הּu.mish.ka.LahH4948whereof wasa talentכִּכַּ֤רki.KarH3603of goldזָהָב֙za.HavH2091with the preciousיְקָרָ֔הye.ka.RahH3368stonesוְאֶ֣בֶןve.'E.venH68: and it was seton David’sדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218.And he brought forthהוֹצִ֖יאho.Tzi'H3318the spoilוּשְׁלַ֥לu.she.LalH7998of the cityהָעִ֛ירha.'IrH5892in greatמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966abundanceהַרְבֵּ֥הhar.BehH7235.

31And he brought forthהוֹצִ֗יאho.Tzi'H3318the peopleהָעָ֨םha.'AmH5971that weretherein, and putוַיָּ֣שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760themunder sawsבַּ֠מְּגֵרָהBa.me.ge.rahH4050,and under harrowsוּבַחֲרִצֵ֨יu.va.cha.ri.TzeiH2757of ironהַבַּרְזֶ֜לha.bar.ZelH1270,and under axesוּֽבְמַגְזְרֹ֣תu.ve.mag.ze.RotH4037of ironהַבַּרְזֶ֗לha.bar.ZelH1270,and made them passוְהֶעֱבִ֤ירve.he.'e.VirH5674through the brickkilnבַּמַּלְבֵּ֔ןba.mal.kenH4404:and thus didיַעֲשֶׂ֔הya.'a.SehH6213he unto all the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֑וֹןa.MonH5983.So Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732and all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971returnedוַיָּ֧שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725unto Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 12

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