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2 Samuel 12 – King James Version (KJV)

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Nathan Rebukes David

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2Sa 12:1 - And^H7971^➔ the LORD^H3068 sent^➔^H7971 Nathan^H5416 unto^H413 David.^H1732 And he came^H935 unto him,^H413 and said^H559 unto him, There were^H1961 two^H8147 men^H376 in^H5892^➔ one^H259 city;^➔^H5892 the one^H259 rich,^H6223 and the other^H259 poor.^H7326

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2Sa 12:2 - The rich^H6223 man had^H1961 exceeding^H3966 many^H7235 flocks^H6629 and herds:^H1241

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2Sa 12:3 - But the poor^H7326^➔ man had^➔^H7326 nothing,^H369^H3605^H518 save^H3588 one^H259 little^H6996 ewe lamb,^H3535 which^H834 he had bought^H7069 and nourished up:^H2421 and it grew up^H1431 together^H3162 with him,^H5973 and with^H5973 his children;^H1121 it did eat^H398 of his own meat,^H6595 and^H3563^➔ drank^H8354 of his own cup,^➔^H3563 and^H2436^➔ lay^H7901 in his bosom,^➔^H2436 and was^H1961 unto him as a daughter.^H1323

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2Sa 12:4 - And there came^H935 a traveller^H1982 unto^H376^➔ 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^H376^➔ poor^H7326 man's^➔^H376 lamb,^H3535 and dressed it^H6213 for the man^H376 that was come^H935 to him.^H413

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2Sa 12:5 - And^H2734^➔ David's^H1732 anger^H639 was^➔^H2734^➔ greatly^H3966 kindled^➔^H2734 against the man;^H376 and he said^H559 to^H413 Nathan,^H5416 As the LORD^H3068 liveth,^H2416 the man^H376 that hath done^H6213 this^H2063 thing shall surely die:^H1121^H4194

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2Sa 12:6 - And^H853 he shall restore^H7999 the lamb^H3535 fourfold,^H706 because^H6118 he did^H6213 this^H2088 thing,^H1697 and^H5921 because^H834 he had^H2550^➔ no^H3808 pity.^➔^H2550

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2Sa 12:7 - And^H559^➔ Nathan^H5416 said^➔^H559 to^H413 David,^H1732 Thou^H859 art the man.^H376 Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 I^H595 anointed thee^H4886 king^H4428 over^H5921 Israel,^H3478 and I^H595 delivered thee^H5337 out of the hand^H3027 of Saul;^H7586

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2Sa 12:8 - And I gave^H5414 thee thy master's^H113 house,^H1004 and^H853 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^H518 that had been too little,^H4592 I would moreover have given^H3254 unto thee such^H2007 and such things.^H2007

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2Sa 12:9 - Wherefore^H4069 hast thou despised^H959 the commandment^H1697 of the LORD,^H3068 to do^H6213 evil^H7451 in his sight?^H5869 thou hast killed^H5221 Uriah^H223 the Hittite^H2850 with the sword,^H2719 and^H853 hast taken^H3947 his wife^H802 to be thy wife,^H802 and^H853^➔ hast slain^H2026 him^➔^H853 with the sword^H2719 of the children^H1121 of Ammon.^H5983

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2Sa 12:10 - Now therefore^H6258 the sword^H2719 shall^H5493^➔ never^H3808 depart^➔^H5493 from thine house;^H1004 because^H6118 thou hast despised me,^H959 and hast taken^H3947 the wife^H802 of Uriah^H223 the Hittite^H2850 to be^H1961 thy wife.^H802

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2Sa 12:11 - Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD,^H3068 Behold, I^H2005 will raise up^H6965 evil^H7451 against thee^H5921 out of thine own house,^H1004 and I will take^H3947 thy wives^H802 before thine eyes,^H5869 and give^H5414 them unto thy neighbour,^H7453 and he shall lie^H7901 with^H5973 thy wives^H802 in the sight^H5869 of^H8121^➔ this^H2063 sun.^➔^H8121

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2Sa 12:12 - For^H3588 thou^H859 didst^H6213 it secretly:^H5643 but I^H589 will do^H6213 this^H2088 thing^H1697 before^H5048 all^H3605 Israel,^H3478 and before^H5048 the sun.^H8121

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2Sa 12:13 - And^H559^➔ David^H1732 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Nathan,^H5416 I have sinned^H2398 against the LORD.^H3068 And^H559^➔ Nathan^H5416 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 David,^H1732 The LORD^H3068 also^H1571 hath put away^H5674 thy sin;^H2403 thou shalt^H4191^➔ not^H3808 die.^➔^H4191

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2Sa 12:14 - Howbeit,^H657 because^H3588 by^H1697^➔ this^H2088 deed^➔^H1697 thou hast given^H5006^➔ great^H5006 occasion^➔^H5006^➔ to the enemies^H341 of the LORD^H3068 to blaspheme,^➔^H5006 the child^H1121 also^H1571 that is born^H3209 unto thee shall^H4191^➔ surely^H4191 die.^➔^H4191

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2Sa 12:15 - And^H3212^➔ Nathan^H5416 departed^➔^H3212 unto^H413 his house.^H1004 And^H5062^➔ the LORD^H3068 struck^➔^H5062 the child^H3206 that^H834 Uriah's^H223 wife^H802 bare^H3205 unto David,^H1732 and it was very sick.^H605

Loss of a Child

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2Sa 12:16 - David^H1732 therefore besought^H1245 God^H430 for^H1157 the child;^H5288 and^H6684^➔ David^H1732 fasted,^➔^H6684 and went in,^H935 and lay^H7901 all night^H3885 upon the earth.^H776

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2Sa 12:17 - And^H6965^➔ the elders^H2205 of his house^H1004 arose,^➔^H6965 and went to him,^H5921 to raise him up^H6965 from^H4480 the earth:^H776 but^H3808^➔ he would^H14 not,^➔^H3808 neither^H3808 did he eat^H1262 bread^H3899 with them.^H854

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2Sa 12:18 - And it came to pass^H1961 on the^H3117^➔ seventh^H7637 day,^➔^H3117 that^H4191^➔ the child^H3206 died.^➔^H4191 And^H3372^➔ the servants^H5650 of David^H1732 feared^➔^H3372 to tell^H5046 him that^H3588 the child^H3206 was dead:^H4191 for^H3588 they said,^H559 Behold,^H2009 while^H1961^➔ the child^H3206 was yet^➔^H1961 alive,^H2416 we spake^H1696 unto him,^H413 and^H3808^➔ he would^H8085^➔ not^➔^H3808 hearken^➔^H8085 unto our voice:^H6963 how^H349 will he then vex himself,^H6213^H7451 if we tell^H559 him^H413 that^H4191^➔ the child^H3206 is dead?^➔^H4191

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2Sa 12:19 - But when^H7200^➔ David^H1732 saw^➔^H7200 that^H3588 his servants^H5650 whispered,^H3907 David^H1732 perceived^H995 that^H3588 the child^H3206 was dead:^H4191 therefore^H559^➔ David^H1732 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 his servants,^H5650 Is^H4191^➔ the child^H3206 dead?^➔^H4191 And they said,^H559 He is dead.^H4191

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2Sa 12:20 - Then^H6965^➔ David^H1732 arose^➔^H6965 from the earth,^H776 and washed,^H7364 and anointed^H5480 himself, and changed^H2498 his apparel,^H8071 and came^H935 into the house^H1004 of the LORD,^H3068 and worshipped:^H7812 then he came^H935 to^H413 his own house;^H1004 and when he required,^H7592 they set^H7760 bread^H3899 before him, and he did eat.^H398

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2Sa 12:21 - Then said^H559 his servants^H5650 unto him,^H413 What^H4100 thing^H1697 is this^H2088 that^H834 thou hast done?^H6213 thou didst fast^H6684 and weep^H1058 for^H5668 the child,^H3206 while it was alive;^H2416 but when^H834 the child^H3206 was dead,^H4191 thou didst rise^H6965 and eat^H398 bread.^H3899

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2Sa 12:22 - And he said,^H559 While^H5750^➔ the child^H3206 was yet^➔^H5750 alive,^H2416 I fasted^H6684 and wept:^H1058 for^H3588 I said,^H559 Who^H4310 can tell^H3045 whether GOD^H3068 will be gracious to me,^H2603 that^H2416^➔ the child^H3206 may live?^➔^H2416

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2Sa 12:23 - But now^H6258 he is dead,^H4191 wherefore^H4100 should^H6684^➔ I^H589 fast?^➔^H6684 can I^H3201 bring him back^H7725 again?^H5750 I^H589 shall go^H1980 to him,^H413 but he^H1931 shall^H7725^➔ not^H3808 return^➔^H7725 to me.^H413

Solomon Born

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2Sa 12:24 - And^H5162^➔ David^H1732 comforted^➔^H5162 Bathsheba^H1339^H1339 his wife,^H802 and went in^H935 unto her,^H413 and lay^H7901 with her:^H5973 and she bare^H3205 a son,^H1121 and he called^H7121 his name^H8034 Solomon:^H8010 and the LORD^H3068 loved him.^H157

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2Sa 12:25 - And he sent^H7971 by the hand^H3027 of Nathan^H5416 the prophet;^H5030 and he called^H7121 his name^H8034 Jedidiah,^H3041 because^H5668 of the LORD.^H3068

War Again

(1Ch 20:1–3 )

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2Sa 12:26 - And^H3898^➔ Joab^H3097 fought^➔^H3898 against Rabbah^H7237 of the children^H1121 of Ammon,^H5983 and took^H3920 the royal^H4410 city.^H5892

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2Sa 12:27 - And^H7971^➔ Joab^H3097 sent^➔^H7971 messengers^H4397 to^H413 David,^H1732 and said,^H559 I have fought^H3898 against Rabbah,^H7237 and^H1571 have taken^H3920 the city^H5892 of waters.^H4325

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2Sa 12:28 - Now therefore^H6258 gather^H622^➔ the rest^H3499 of the people^H5971 together,^➔^H622 and encamp^H2583 against^H5921 the city,^H5892 and take it:^H3920 lest^H6435 I^H589 take^H3920 the city,^H5892 and it be called^H7121 after^H5921 my name.^H8034

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2Sa 12:29 - And^H622^➔ David^H1732 gathered^➔^H622^➔ all^H3605 the people^H5971 together,^➔^H622 and went^H3212 to Rabbah,^H7237 and fought^H3898 against it, and took it.^H3920

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2Sa 12:30 - And he took^H3947 their king's^H4428 crown^H5850 from off^H5921 his head,^H7218 the weight whereof^H4948 was a talent^H3603 of gold^H2091 with the^H68^➔ precious^H3368 stones:^➔^H68 and it was^H1961 set on^H5921 David's^H1732 head.^H7218 And^H7998^➔ he brought forth^H3318 the spoil^➔^H7998 of the city^H5892 in^H7235^➔ great^H3966 abundance.^➔^H7235

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2Sa 12:31 - And^H853 he brought forth^H3318 the people^H5971 that^H834 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^H5674^➔ them^H853 pass^➔^H5674 through the brickkiln:^H4404 and thus^H3651 did he^H6213 unto all^H3605 the cities^H5892 of the children^H1121 of Ammon.^H5983 So^H7725^➔ David^H1732 and all^H3605 the people^H5971 returned^➔^H7725 unto Jerusalem.^H3389

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