Verse
WEB
World English Bible
KJV
King James Version
Yahweh
sent Nathan to
David. He came to
him, and said to
him, "
There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
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.
The rich man had very
many flocks and herds ,
The rich man had exceeding
many flocks and herds :
but the poor man had nothing, except
one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and raised.
It grew up together with him, and with his children .
It ate
of his own food
, drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was to
him like
a daughter.
But 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.
A traveler came
to
the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man who
had
come to
him ,
but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man who
had
come to him. "
And
there
came
a traveler 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.
David's anger was greatly kindled against the man ,
and he said to Nathan, "
As Yahweh
lives
, the man who
has
done this is
worthy
to
die !
And
David's 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 :
He shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity !"
And
he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity .
Nathan said to David, "You
are
the man. This
is
what
Yahweh,
the God of Israel, says:
'
I anointed you
king over Israel, and I delivered you
out of the hand of Saul .
And
Nathan said to David, Thou
art
the man. Thus
saith
the LORD
God of Israel, I anointed thee
king over Israel, and I delivered thee
out of the hand of Saul ;
I gave you
your
master's house, and your
master's wives into your
bosom, and gave you
the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that would
have
been too little, I would have added
to
you
many
more
such things.
And
I gave thee
thy
master's house, and thy
master's wives into thy
bosom, and gave thee
the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had
been too little, I would moreover
have given
unto
thee
such and
such
things.
Why
have
you
despised the word
of Yahweh
, to do that
which
is
evil in his sight? You
have
struck
Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and have
taken his wife to be your
wife, and have
slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
Wherefore
hast
thou
despised the commandment
of the
LORD
, to do evil in his sight? thou
hast
killed
Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast
taken his wife to be thy
wife, and hast
slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
Now therefore the sword will
never depart from your
house ,
because you
have
despised me, and have
taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your
wife. '
Now therefore the sword shall
never depart from thine
house ;
because thou
hast
despised me, and hast
taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy
wife.
This
is
what
Yahweh
says:
'
Behold, I will raise up evil against you
out of your
own house ;
and I will take your
wives before your
eyes, and give them to
your
neighbor, and he will
lie with your
wives in the sight of this sun.
Thus
saith
the
LORD,
Behold, I will raise up evil against thee
out of thine
own house ,
and I will take thy
wives before thine
eyes, and give them unto
thy
neighbor, and he shall
lie with thy
wives in the sight of this sun.
For you
did
it secretly ,
but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun. '"
For thou
didst
it secretly :
but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
David said to
Nathan, "
I have sinned against Yahweh
. "
Nathan said to
David, "Yahweh
also has
put away your
sin .
You
will
not die.
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.
However
, because by this deed you
have
given great occasion to Yahweh's
enemies to blaspheme, the child also who
is born to
you
shall surely die. "
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.
Nathan departed to
his house. Yahweh
struck the child that Uriah's wife bore
to
David, and it was very sick.
And
Nathan departed unto
his house. And
the
LORD
struck the child that Uriah's wife bare
unto
David, and it was very sick.
David therefore begged
God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on
the earth.
David therefore besought
God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon
the earth.
The elders of his house arose, [
and stood]
beside
him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
And
the elders of his house arose, and went
to
him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
It happened
on the seventh day, that the child died. The servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead ;
for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke
to
him, and he didn't
listen
to
our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead !
And
it came
to
pass
on the seventh day, that the child died. And
the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead :
for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake
unto
him, and he would
not
hearken
unto
our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead ?
But when David saw that his servants were
whispering
together
, David perceived that the child was dead ;
and
David said to
his servants, Is the child dead? They said, He is dead.
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.
Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his clothing;
and he
came into the house of Yahweh
, and worshiped
: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he ate
.
Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel,
and came into the house of the
LORD
, and worshipped
: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did
eat
.
Then said his servants to
him, What thing is this that you
have
done? you
did
fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, you
did
rise and eat bread.
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 bread.
He said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who knows
whether Yahweh
will not
be gracious to me, that the child may live?
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?
But now he is dead, why
should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will
not return to me.
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.
David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to
her, and lay with her: and she bore
a son, and he called his name Solomon .
Yahweh
loved him ;
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 .
and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he named
him
Jedidiah, for
Yahweh's
sake
.
And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called
his
name
Jedidiah, because
of
the
LORD
.
Now
Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
And
Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah ;
yes
, I
have taken the city of waters.
And
Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and
have taken the city of waters.
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.
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.
David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
And
David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
He took the
crown
of
their king
from off his head ;
and
the weight of
it
was a talent of gold ,
and
[in
it
were]
precious stones ;
and it was set on David's head. He brought forth the spoil of the city ,
exceeding
much
.
And
he took their king's
crown
from off his head ,
the weight whereof
was a talent of gold with
the
precious stones :
and it was set on David's head. And
he brought forth the spoil of the city in
great
abundance
.
He brought forth the people who
were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick kiln: and thus did he to
all the cities of the children of Ammon. David and all the people returned to
Jerusalem.
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 brick -
kiln: and thus did he unto
all the cities of the children of Ammon. So
David and all the people returned unto
Jerusalem.
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