2 Samuel 12:1-15

1And the LORDH3068 sentH7971 NathanH5416 unto DavidH1732. And he cameH935 unto him, and saidH559 unto him, There were twoH8147 menH376 in one cityH5892; the one richH6223, and the otherH259 poorH7326.

2The richH6223 manH6223 had exceedingH3966 manyH7235 flocksH6629 and herdsH1241:

3but the poorH7326 manH1121 had nothingH369, save one littleH6996 eweH3535 lambH3535, whichH834 he had boughtH7069 and nourished upH1431: and it grewH1431 upH1431 togetherH3162 with him, and with his childrenH1121; it didH834 eatH398 of his ownH1961 morselH6595, and drankH8354 of his ownH1961 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 ownH376 flockH6629 and of his ownH376 herdH1241, to dress for the wayfaring manH376 that was comeH935 unto him, but tookH3947 the poorH7326 man’sH376 lambH3535, and dressed it for the manH376 that was comeH935 to him.

5And David’sH1732 angerH639 was greatlyH3966 kindledH2734 againstH413 the manH376; and he saidH559 to NathanH5416, As the LORDH3068 liveth, the manH376 that hath doneH6213 this is worthy to dieH4194:

6and he shall restore the lambH3535 fourfoldH706, becauseH5921 he didH6213 this thingH1697, and becauseH5921 he had noH3808 pityH2550.

7And NathanH5416 saidH559 to DavidH1732, Thou art the manH376. ThusH3541 saith the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, I anointedH4886 thee kingH4428 over IsraelH3478, and I deliveredH5337 thee outH5921 of the handH3027 of SaulH7586;

8and I gaveH5414 thee thy master’sH113 houseH1004, and thy master’sH113 wivesH802 intoH5414 thy bosomH2436, and gaveH5414 thee the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 and of JudahH3063; and ifH518 that had been too littleH4592, I would have addedH3254 unto thee suchH2007 and suchH2007 things.

9Wherefore hast thou despisedH959 the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068, to doH6213 that whichH5869 is evilH7451 in his sightH5869? thou hast smittenH5221 UriahH223 the HittiteH2850 with the swordH2719, and hast takenH3947 his wifeH802 to be thy wifeH802, and hast slainH2026 him with the swordH2719 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983.

10NowH6258 therefore, the swordH2719 shall neverH3808 departH5493 from thine houseH1004; becauseH3588 thou hast despisedH959 meH3947, and hast takenH3947 the wifeH802 of UriahH223 the HittiteH2850 to be thy wifeH802.

11ThusH3541 saith the LORDH3068, BeholdH2005, I will raiseH6965 upH6965 evilH7451 againstH5921 thee outH5921 of thine ownH5869 houseH1004, and I will takeH3947 thy wivesH802 beforeH5869 thine eyesH5869, and giveH5414 them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lieH7901 with thy wivesH802 in the sightH5869 of this sunH8121.

12For thou didst it secretly: but I will doH6213 this thingH1697 beforeH5048 allH3605 IsraelH3478, and beforeH5048 the sunH8121.

13And DavidH1732 saidH559 unto NathanH5416, I have sinnedH2398 againstH413 the LORDH3068. And NathanH5416 saidH559 unto DavidH1732, The LORDH3068 also hath putH4191 awayH5674 thy sinH2398; thou shalt notH3808 dieH4191.

14Howbeit, becauseH3588 by this deedH1697 thou hast givenH5006 great occasion to the enemiesH341 of the LORDH3068 to blasphemeH5006, the childH1121 also that is bornH3209 unto thee shall surelyH3588 dieH4191.

15And NathanH5416 departed unto his houseH1004. And the LORDH3068 struckH5062 the childH3206 that Uriah’sH223 wifeH802 bare unto DavidH1732, and it was very sickH605.