2 Samuel 12
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2 Samuel 12:1-6

1And Yhwh sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.

2The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:

3But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.1

4And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.

5And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As Yhwh liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:2

6And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

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Notes

  1. 1. 2 Samuel 12:3 meat: Heb. morsel. ↩
  2. 2. 2 Samuel 12:5 shall…: or, is worthy to die, or, is a son of death. ↩

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