2 Samuel Chapter 12
12:1 | And the LORD 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. |
12:2 | The rich [man] had exceeding many flocks and herds: |
12:3 | But the poor [man] had nothing, ![]() ![]() |
12:4 | And 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' lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him. |
12:5 | And David' anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, [As] the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this [thing] shall surely die: |
12:6 | And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity. |
12:7 | And Nathan said to David, Thou ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
12:8 | And I gave thee thy master' ![]() ![]() ![]() |
12:9 | Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
12:10 | Now therefore the ![]() ![]() |
12:11 | Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up ![]() ![]() ![]() |
12:12 | For thou didst [it] secretly: but I will ![]() ![]() ![]() |
12:13 | And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die. |
12:14 | Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also [that is] born unto thee shall surely die. |
12:15 | And Nathan departed unto his ![]() |
12:16 | David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the ![]() |
12:17 | And the elders of his ![]() ![]() ![]() |
12:18 | And it came to pass on the seventh ![]() |
12:19 | But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead. |
12:20 | Then David arose from the ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
12:21 | Then said his servants unto him, What thing [is] this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, [while it was] alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat ![]() |
12:22 | And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell [whether] GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live? |
12:23 | But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me. |
12:24 | And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him. |
12:25 | And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD. |
12:26 | And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city. |
12:27 | And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of ![]() |
12:28 | Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name. |
12:29 | And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it. |
12:30 | And he took their ![]() |
12:31 | And he brought forth the people that [were] therein, and put [them] under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto ![]() |