2 Samuel 12

1And the LORDH3068 sentH7971 NathanH5416 to DavidH1732. And he cameH935 to him, and saidH559 to him, There were twoH8147 menH582 in oneH259 cityH5892; the oneH259 richH6223, and the otherH259 poorH7326. 2The richH6223 man had veryH3966 manyH7235 flocksH6629 and herdsH1241: 3But the poorH7326 man had nothing, except oneH259 littleH6996 ewe lambH3535, which he had boughtH7069 and nourishedH2421: and it grew upH1431 togetherH3162 with him, and with his childrenH1121; it fedH398 of his own foodH6595, and drankH8354 of his own cupH3563, and layH7901 in his bosomH2436, and was to him as a daughterH1323.1 4And there cameH935 a travellerH1982 to the richH6223 manH376, and he was not willingH2550 to takeH3947 of his own flockH6629 and of his own herdH1241, to prepareH6213 for the wayfaring manH732 that had comeH935 to him; but tookH3947 the poorH7326 man’sH376 lambH3535, and preparedH6213 it for the manH376 that had comeH935 to him. 5And David’sH1732 angerH639 was greatlyH3966 kindledH2734 against the manH376; and he saidH559 to NathanH5416, As the LORDH3068 livethH2416, the manH376 that hath doneH6213 this thing shall surelyH1121 dieH4194:2 6And he shall restoreH7999 the lambH3535 fourfoldH706, becauseH6118 he didH6213 this thingH1697, and becauseH834 he had no pityH2550. 7And NathanH5416 saidH559 to DavidH1732, Thou art the manH376. Thus saithH559 the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, I anointedH4886 thee kingH4428 over IsraelH3478, and I deliveredH5337 thee from the handH3027 of SaulH7586; 8And I gaveH5414 thee thy master’sH113 houseH1004, and thy master’sH113 wivesH802 into thy bosomH2436, and gaveH5414 thee the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 and of JudahH3063; and if that had been too littleH4592, I would moreover have givenH3254 to thee suchH2007 and such thingsH2007. 9Why hast thou despisedH959 the commandmentH1697 of the LORDH3068, to doH6213 evilH7451 in his sightH5869? thou hast killedH5221 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. 10Now therefore the swordH2719 shall neverH5704H5769 departH5493 from thy houseH1004; becauseH6118 thou hast despisedH959 me, and hast takenH3947 the wifeH802 of UriahH223 the HittiteH2850 to be thy wifeH802. 11Thus saithH559 the LORDH3068, Behold, I will raise upH6965 evilH7451 against thee out of thy own houseH1004, and I will takeH3947 thy wivesH802 before thy eyesH5869, and giveH5414 them to thy neighbourH7453, and he shall lieH7901 with thy wivesH802 in the sightH5869 of this sunH8121. 12For thou didstH6213 it secretlyH5643: but I will doH6213 this thingH1697 before all IsraelH3478, and before the sunH8121. 13And DavidH1732 saidH559 to NathanH5416, I have sinnedH2398 against the LORDH3068. And NathanH5416 saidH559 to DavidH1732, The LORDH3068 also hath put awayH5674 thy sinH2403; thou shalt not dieH4191. 14ButH657, because by this deedH1697 thou hast givenH5006 great occasionH5006 to the enemiesH341 of the LORDH3068 to blasphemeH5006, the childH1121 also that is bornH3209 to thee shall surelyH4191 dieH4191.

15And NathanH5416 departedH3212 to his houseH1004. And the LORDH3068 struckH5062 the childH3206 that Uriah’sH223 wifeH802 boreH3205 to DavidH1732, and he was very sickH605. 16DavidH1732 therefore besoughtH1245 GodH430 for the childH5288; and DavidH1732 fastedH6684H6685, and went inH935, and layH7901 all nightH3885 upon the earthH776.3 17And the eldersH2205 of his houseH1004 aroseH6965, and went to him, to raise himH6965 from the earthH776: but he wouldH14 not, neither did he eatH1262 breadH3899 with them. 18And it came to pass on the seventhH7637 dayH3117, that the childH3206 diedH4191. And the servantsH5650 of DavidH1732 fearedH3372 to tellH5046 him that the childH3206 was deadH4191: for they saidH559, Behold, while the childH3206 was yet aliveH2416, we spokeH1696 to him, and he would not hearkenH8085 to our voiceH6963: how will he thenH6213 be grievedH7451H6213, if we tellH559 him that the childH3206 is deadH4191?4 19But when DavidH1732 sawH7200 that his servantsH5650 whisperedH3907, DavidH1732 perceivedH995 that the childH3206 was deadH4191: therefore DavidH1732 saidH559 to his servantsH5650, Is the childH3206 deadH4191? And they saidH559, He is deadH4191. 20Then DavidH1732 aroseH6965 from the earthH776, and washedH7364, and anointedH5480 himself, and changedH2498 his apparelH8071, and cameH935 into the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, and worshippedH7812: then he cameH935 to his own houseH1004; and when he requiredH7592, they setH7760 foodH3899 before him, and he ateH398. 21Then saidH559 his servantsH5650 to him, What thingH1697 is this that thou hast doneH6213? thou didst fastH6684 and weepH1058 for the childH3206, while he was aliveH2416; but after the childH3206 was deadH4191, thou didst riseH6965 and eatH398 breadH3899. 22And he saidH559, While the childH3206 was yet aliveH2416, I fastedH6684 and weptH1058: for I saidH559, Who can tellH3045 whether GODH3068 will be graciousH2603 to me, that the childH3206 may liveH2416? 23But now he is deadH4191, why should I fastH6684? canH3201 I bring him back againH7725? I shall goH1980 to him, but he shall not returnH7725 to me. 24And DavidH1732 comfortedH5162 BathshebaH1339 his wifeH802, and went inH935 to her, and layH7901 with her: and she boreH3205 a sonH1121, and he calledH7121 his nameH8034 SolomonH8010: and the LORDH3068 lovedH157 him. 25And he sentH7971 by the handH3027 of NathanH5416 the prophetH5030; and he calledH7121 his nameH8034 JedidiahH3041, because of the LORDH3068.5

26And JoabH3097 foughtH3898 against RabbahH7237 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983, and tookH3920 the royalH4410 cityH5892. 27And JoabH3097 sentH7971 messengersH4397 to DavidH1732, and saidH559, I have foughtH3898 against RabbahH7237, and have takenH3920 the cityH5892 of watersH4325. 28Now therefore gatherH622 the restH3499 of the peopleH5971 togetherH622, and encampH2583 against the cityH5892, and takeH3920 it: lest I takeH3920 the cityH5892, and it be calledH7121 after my nameH8034.6 29And DavidH1732 gatheredH622 all the peopleH5971 togetherH622, and wentH3212 to RabbahH7237, and foughtH3898 against it, and tookH3920 it. 30And he tookH3947 their king’sH4428 crownH5850 from off his headH7218, the weightH4948 of which was a talentH3603 of goldH2091 with the preciousH3368 stonesH68: and it was set on David’sH1732 headH7218. And he brought forthH3318 the spoilH7998 of the cityH5892 in greatH3966 abundanceH7235.7 31And he brought forthH3318 the peopleH5971 that were in it, and putH7760 them under sawsH4050, and under harrowsH2757 of ironH1270, and under axesH4037 of ironH1270, and made them passH5674 through the brickkilnH4404: and thus he didH6213 to all the citiesH5892 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983. So DavidH1732 and all the peopleH5971 returnedH7725 to JerusalemH3389.