2 Samuel 12:1-14

1Then the LordH3068 sentH7971 1NathanH5416 to DavidH1732. And 2he cameH935 to him and 3saidH559, “There were twoH8147 menH376 in a cityH5892, the oneH259 wealthyH6223 and the otherH259 poorH7326.2The wealthyH6223 manH6223 hadH1961 a greatH3966 manyH7235 flocksH6629 and herdsH1241.3But the poorH7326 man had nothingH369 at allH3605 exceptH3588H518 4oneH259 littleH6996 eweH3535 lambH3535 WhichH834 he boughtH7069 and nurturedH2421; And it grewH1431 upH1431 togetherH3164 with him and his childrenH1121. It would eatH398 5scrapsH6595 from him and drinkH8354 from his cupH3563 and lieH7901 6in his lapH2436, And was like a daughterH1323 to him.4Now a visitorH1982 cameH935 to the wealthyH6223 manH376, And he couldH2550 not bringH2550 himselfH2550 to takeH3947 any animal from his own flockH6629 or his own herdH1241, To prepareH6213 for the travelerH732 who had comeH935 to him; So he tookH3947 the poorH7326 man’sH376 eweH3535 lambH3535 and preparedH6213 it for the manH376 who had comeH935 to him.” 5Then David’sH1732 angerH639 burnedH2734 greatlyH3966 against the manH376, and he saidH559 to NathanH5416, “As the LordH3068 livesH2416, the manH376 who has doneH6213 thisH2088 certainlyH3588 78deservesH1121 to dieH4194! 6So he must makeH7999 restitutionH7999 for the lambH3535 9fourH706 timesH706 overH706, sinceH6118H834 he didH6213 thisH2088 thingH1697 and 10hadH2550 noH3808 compassionH2550.”

7NathanH5416 then saidH559 to DavidH1732, “11You yourselfH859 are the manH376! ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 saysH559: ‘12It is I who anointedH4886 you as kingH4428 overH5921 IsraelH3478, and it is I who rescuedH5337 you from the handH3027 of SaulH7586. 8I also gaveH5414 you 13your master’sH113 houseH1004 and put your master’sH113 wivesH802 14into your careH2436, and I gaveH5414 you the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 and JudahH3063; and ifH518 that had been tooH4592 littleH4592, I would have addedH3254 to you 15many more things like theseH2007! 9WhyH4069 16have you despisedH959 the wordH1697 of the LordH3068, by doingH6213 evilH7451 in His sightH5869? 17You have struckH5221 andH5221 killedH5221 UriahH223 the HittiteH2850 with the swordH2719, you 18have takenH3947 his wifeH802 as your wifeH802, and you have slaughteredH2026 him with the swordH2719 of the sonsH1121 of AmmonH5983. 10NowH6258 then, 19the swordH2719 shall neverH3808H5704H5769 leaveH5493 your houseH1004, becauseH6118H3588 you have despisedH959 Me and have takenH3947 the wifeH802 of UriahH223 the HittiteH2850 to be your wifeH802.’ 11ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559: ‘BeholdH2009, I am going to raiseH6965 upH6965 evilH7463 againstH5921 you from your own householdH1004; 20I will even takeH3947 your wivesH802 before your eyesH5869 and giveH5414 them to your companionH7453, and he will sleepH7901 with your wivesH802 in 21broadH5869 daylightH8121H2088. 12IndeedH3588, 22you didH6213 it secretlyH5643, but 23I will doH6213 thisH2088 thingH1697 beforeH5048 allH3605 IsraelH3478, and 24in openH5048 daylightH8121.’” 13Then DavidH1732 saidH559 to NathanH5416, “25I have sinnedH2398 against the LordH3068.” And NathanH5416 saidH559 to DavidH1732, “The LordH3068 alsoH1571 has 26allowedH5674 your sinH2403 toH5674 passH5674; you shall not dieH4191. 14HoweverH657, sinceH3588 by thisH2088 deedH1697 you have 27shownH5006 utterH5006 disrespectH5006 for the 28LordH3068, the childH1121 himselfH1571 who is bornH3209 to you shall certainlyH4191 dieH4191.”