2 Samuel 12

1And Jehovah^H3068 sent^H7971 Nathan^H5416 unto David^H1732. And he came^H935 unto him, and said^H559 unto him, There were two^H8147 men^H582 in one^H259 city^H5892; the one^H259 rich^H6223, and the other^H259 poor^H7326. 2The rich^H6223 man had exceeding^H3966 many^H7235 flocks^H6629 and herds^H1241; 3but the poor^H7326 man had nothing, save one^H259 little^H6996 ewe lamb^H3535, which he had bought^H7069 and nourished up^H2421: and it grew up^H1431 together^H3162 with him, and with his children^H1121; it did eat^H398 of his own morsel^H6595, and drank^H8354 of his own cup^H3563, and lay^H7901 in his bosom^H2436, and was unto him as a daughter^H1323. 4And there came^H935 a traveller^H1982 unto the rich^H6223 man^H376, and he spared^H2550 to take^H3947 of his own flock^H6629 and of his own herd^H1241, to dress^H6213 for the wayfaring man^H732 that was come^H935 unto him, but took^H3947 the poor^H7326 man's^H376 lamb^H3535, and dressed^H6213 it for the man^H376 that was come^H935 to him. 5And David's^H1732 anger^H639 was greatly^H3966 kindled^H2734 against the man^H376; and he said^H559 to Nathan^H5416, As Jehovah^H3068 liveth^H2416, the man^H376 that hath done^H6213 this is worthy^H1121 to die^H4194: 6and he shall restore^H7999 the lamb^H3535 fourfold^H706, because^H6118 he did^H6213 this thing^H1697, and because^H834 he had no pity^H2550. 7And Nathan^H5416 said^H559 to David^H1732, Thou art the man^H376. Thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, I anointed^H4886 thee king^H4428 over Israel^H3478, and I delivered^H5337 thee out of the hand^H3027 of Saul^H7586; 8and I gave^H5414 thee thy master's^H113 house^H1004, and thy master's^H113 wives^H802 into thy bosom^H2436, and gave^H5414 thee the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 and of Judah^H3063; and if that had been too little^H4592, I would have added^H3254 unto thee such^H2007 and such things^H2007. 9Wherefore hast thou despised^H959 the word^H1697 of Jehovah^H3068, to do^H6213 that which is evil^H7451 in his sight^H5869? thou hast smitten^H5221 Uriah^H223 the Hittite^H2850 with the sword^H2719, and hast taken^H3947 his wife^H802 to be thy wife^H802, and hast slain^H2026 him with the sword^H2719 of the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983. 10Now therefore the sword^H2719 shall never^H5704 depart^H5493 from thy house^H1004, because^H6118 thou hast despised^H959 me, and hast taken^H3947 the wife^H802 of Uriah^H223 the Hittite^H2850 to be thy wife^H802. 11Thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068, Behold, I will raise up^H6965 evil^H7451 against thee out of thine own house^H1004; and I will take^H3947 thy wives^H802 before thine eyes^H5869, and give^H5414 them unto thy neighbor^H7453, and he shall lie^H7901 with thy wives^H802 in the sight^H5869 of this sun^H8121. 12For thou didst^H6213 it secretly^H5643: but I will do^H6213 this thing^H1697 before all Israel^H3478, and before the sun^H8121. 13And David^H1732 said^H559 unto Nathan^H5416, I have sinned^H2398 against Jehovah^H3068. And Nathan^H5416 said^H559 unto David^H1732, Jehovah^H3068 also hath put away^H5674 thy sin^H2403; thou shalt not die^H4191. 14Howbeit^H657, because by this deed^H1697 thou hast given^H5006 great occasion^H5006 to the enemies^H341 of Jehovah^H3068 to blaspheme^H5006, the child^H1121 also that is born^H3209 unto thee shall surely^H4191 die^H4191. 15And Nathan^H5416 departed^H3212 unto his house^H1004. And Jehovah^H3068 struck^H5062 the child^H3206 that Uriah's^H223 wife^H802 bare^H3205 unto David^H1732, and it was very sick^H605. 16David^H1732 therefore besought^H1245 God^H430 for the child^H5288; and David^H1732 fasted^H6684, and went in^H935, and lay^H7901 all night^H3885 upon the earth^H776. 17And the elders^H2205 of his house^H1004 arose^H6965, and stood beside him, to raise him up^H6965 from the earth^H776: but he would^H14 not, neither did he eat^H1262 bread^H3899 with them. 18And it came to pass on the seventh^H7637 day^H3117, that the child^H3206 died^H4191. And the servants^H5650 of David^H1732 feared^H3372 to tell^H5046 him that the child^H3206 was dead^H4191; for they said^H559, Behold, while the child^H3206 was yet alive^H2416, we spake^H1696 unto him, and he hearkened^H8085 not unto our voice^H6963: how will he then^H6213 vex^H7451 himself^H6213, if we tell^H559 him that the child^H3206 is dead^H4191! 19But when David^H1732 saw^H7200 that his servants^H5650 were whispering^H3907 together, David^H1732 perceived^H995 that the child^H3206 was dead^H4191; and David^H1732 said^H559 unto his servants^H5650, Is the child^H3206 dead^H4191? And they said^H559, He is dead^H4191. 20Then David^H1732 arose^H6965 from the earth^H776, and washed^H7364, and anointed^H5480 himself, and changed^H2498 his apparel^H8071; and he came^H935 into the house^H1004 of Jehovah^H3068, and worshipped^H7812: then he came^H935 to his own house^H1004; and when he required^H7592, they set^H7760 bread^H3899 before him, and he did eat^H398. 21Then said^H559 his servants^H5650 unto him, What thing^H1697 is this that thou hast done^H6213? thou didst fast^H6684 and weep^H1058 for the child^H3206, while it was alive^H2416; but when the child^H3206 was dead^H4191, thou didst rise^H6965 and eat^H398 bread^H3899. 22And he said^H559, While the child^H3206 was yet alive^H2416, I fasted^H6684 and wept^H1058: for I said^H559, Who knoweth^H3045 whether Jehovah^H3068 will not be gracious^H2603 to me, that the child^H3206 may live^H2416? 23But now he is dead^H4191, wherefore should I fast^H6684? can^H3201 I bring him back again^H7725? I shall go^H1980 to him, but he will not return^H7725 to me. 24And David^H1732 comforted^H5162 Bath-sheba^H1339 his wife^H802, and went in^H935 unto her, and lay^H7901 with her: and she bare^H3205 a son^H1121, and he called^H7121 his name^H8034 Solomon^H8010. And Jehovah^H3068 loved^H157 him; 25and he sent^H7971 by the hand^H3027 of Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030; and he called^H7121 his name^H8034 Jedidiah^H3041, for Jehovah's^H3068 sake. 26Now Joab^H3097 fought^H3898 against Rabbah^H7237 of the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983, and took^H3920 the royal^H4410 city^H5892. 27And Joab^H3097 sent^H7971 messengers^H4397 to David^H1732, and said^H559, I have fought^H3898 against Rabbah^H7237; yea, I have taken^H3920 the city^H5892 of waters^H4325. 28Now therefore gather^H622 the rest^H3499 of the people^H5971 together^H622, and encamp^H2583 against the city^H5892, and take^H3920 it; lest I take^H3920 the city^H5892, and it be called^H7121 after my name^H8034. 29And David^H1732 gathered^H622 all the people^H5971 together^H622, and went^H3212 to Rabbah^H7237, and fought^H3898 against it, and took^H3920 it. 30And he took^H3947 the crown^H5850 of their king^H4428 from off his head^H7218; and the weight^H4948 thereof was a talent^H3603 of gold^H2091, and in it were precious^H3368 stones^H68; and it was set on David's^H1732 head^H7218. And he brought forth^H3318 the spoil^H7998 of the city^H5892, exceeding^H3966 much^H7235. 31And he brought forth^H3318 the people^H5971 that were therein, and put^H7760 them under saws^H4050, and under harrows^H2757 of iron^H1270, and under axes^H4037 of iron^H1270, and made them pass^H5674 through the brickkiln^H4404: and thus did^H6213 he unto all the cities^H5892 of the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983. And David^H1732 and all the people^H5971 returned^H7725 unto Jerusalem^H3389.