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Links to all Books and Chapters Today's Date: 4/7/2025 ======= 2 Samuel 12:1 ============ 2Sa 12:1 Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. And he came to him and said, "There were two men in one city, the one rich and the other poor.(nasb) 2Sa 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.(kjv) 2Sa 12:1 Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. And he came to him, and said to him: "There were two men in one city, one rich and the other poor.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:2 ============ 2Sa 12:2 "The rich man had a great many flocks and herds.(nasb) 2Sa 12:2 The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:(kjv) 2Sa 12:2 The rich man had exceedingly many flocks and herds.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:3 ============ 2Sa 12:3 "But the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb Which he bought and nourished; And it grew up together with him and his children. It would eat of his bread and drink of his cup and lie in his bosom, And was like a daughter to him. (nasb) 2Sa 12:3 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.(kjv) 2Sa 12:3 But the poor man had nothing, except one little ewe lamb which he had bought and nourished; and it grew up together with him and with his children. It ate of his own food and drank from his own cup and lay in his bosom; and it was like a daughter to him.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:4 ============ 2Sa 12:4 "Now a traveler came to the rich man, And he was unwilling to take from his own flock or his own herd, To prepare for the wayfarer who had come to him; Rather he took the poor man's ewe lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him."(nasb) 2Sa 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's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.(kjv) 2Sa 12:4 And a traveler came to the rich man, who refused to take from his own flock and from his own herd to prepare one for the wayfaring man who had come to him; but he took the poor man's lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him."(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:5 ============ 2Sa 12:5 Then David's anger burned greatly against the man, and he said to Nathan, "As the Lord lives, surely the man who has done this deserves to die.(nasb) 2Sa 12:5 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:(kjv) 2Sa 12:5 So David's anger was greatly aroused against the man, and he said to Nathan, "As the Lord lives, the man who has done this shall surely die!(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:6 ============ 2Sa 12:6 He must make restitution for the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and had no compassion."(nasb) 2Sa 12:6 And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.(kjv) 2Sa 12:6 And he shall restore fourfold for the lamb, because he did this thing and because he had no pity."(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:7 ============ 2Sa 12:7 Nathan then said to David, "You are the man! Thus says the Lord God of Israel, 'It is I who anointed you king over Israel and it is I who delivered you from the hand of Saul.(nasb) 2Sa 12:7 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;(kjv) 2Sa 12:7 Then Nathan said to David, "You are the man! Thus says the Lord God of Israel: 'I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:8 ============ 2Sa 12:8 I also gave you your master's house and your master's wives into your care, and I gave you the house of Israel and Judah; and if that had been too little, I would have added to you many more things like these!(nasb) 2Sa 12:8 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.(kjv) 2Sa 12:8 I gave you your master's house and your master's wives into your keeping, and gave you the house of Israel and Judah. And if that had been too little, I also would have given you much more!(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:9 ============ 2Sa 12:9 Why have you despised the word of the Lord by doing evil in His sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword, have taken his wife to be your wife, and have killed him with the sword of the sons of Ammon.(nasb) 2Sa 12:9 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.(kjv) 2Sa 12:9 Why have you despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in His sight? You have killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword; you have taken his wife to be your wife, and have killed him with the sword of the people of Ammon.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:10 ============ 2Sa 12:10 Now therefore, the sword shall never depart from your house, because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.'(nasb) 2Sa 12:10 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.(kjv) 2Sa 12:10 Now therefore, the sword shall never depart from your house, because you have despised Me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.'(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:11 ============ 2Sa 12:11 Thus says the Lord, 'Behold, I will raise up evil against you from your own household; I will even take your wives before your eyes and give them to your companion, and he will lie with your wives in broad daylight.(nasb) 2Sa 12:11 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 neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.(kjv) 2Sa 12:11 Thus says the Lord: 'Behold, I will raise up adversity against you from your own house; and I will take your wives before your eyes and give them to your neighbor, and he shall lie with your wives in the sight of this sun.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:12 ============ 2Sa 12:12 Indeed you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and under the sun.'"(nasb) 2Sa 12:12 For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.(kjv) 2Sa 12:12 For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, before the sun.' "(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:13 ============ 2Sa 12:13 Then David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against the Lord." And Nathan said to David, "The Lord also has taken away your sin; you shall not die.(nasb) 2Sa 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.(kjv) 2Sa 12:13 So David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against the Lord." And Nathan said to David, "The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:14 ============ 2Sa 12:14 However, because by this deed you have given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born to you shall surely die."(nasb) 2Sa 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.(kjv) 2Sa 12:14 However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die."(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:15 ============ 2Sa 12:15 So Nathan went to his house. Then the Lord struck the child that Uriah's widow bore to David, so that he was very sick.(nasb) 2Sa 12:15 And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.(kjv) 2Sa 12:15 Then Nathan departed to his house.And the Lord struck the child that Uriah's wife bore to David, and it became ill.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:16 ============ 2Sa 12:16 David therefore inquired of God for the child; and David fasted and went and lay all night on the ground.(nasb) 2Sa 12:16 David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.(kjv) 2Sa 12:16 David therefore pleaded with God for the child, and David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:17 ============ 2Sa 12:17 The elders of his household stood beside him in order to raise him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat food with them.(nasb) 2Sa 12:17 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.(kjv) 2Sa 12:17 So the elders of his house arose and went to him, to raise him up from the ground. But he would not, nor did he eat food with them.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:18 ============ 2Sa 12:18 Then it happened on the seventh day that the child died. And the servants of David were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, "Behold, while the child was still alive, we spoke to him and he did not listen to our voice. How then can we tell him that the child is dead, since he might do himself harm!"(nasb) 2Sa 12:18 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?(kjv) 2Sa 12:18 Then on the seventh day it came to pass that the child died. And the servants of David were afraid to tell him that the child was dead. For they said, "Indeed, while the child was alive, we spoke to him, and he would not heed our voice. How can we tell him that the child is dead? He may do some harm!"(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:19 ============ 2Sa 12:19 But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; so David said to his servants, "Is the child dead?" And they said, "He is dead."(nasb) 2Sa 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.(kjv) 2Sa 12:19 When David saw that his servants were whispering, David perceived that the child was dead. Therefore David said to his servants, "Is the child dead?" And they said, "He is dead."(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:20 ============ 2Sa 12:20 So David arose from the ground, washed, anointed himself, and changed his clothes; and he came into the house of the Lord and worshiped. Then he came to his own house, and when he requested, they set food before him and he ate.(nasb) 2Sa 12:20 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.(kjv) 2Sa 12:20 So David arose from the ground, washed and anointed himself, and changed his clothes; and he went into the house of the Lord and worshiped. Then he went to his own house; and when he requested, they set food before him, and he ate.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:21 ============ 2Sa 12:21 Then his servants said to him, "What is this thing that you have done? While the child was alive, you fasted and wept; but when the child died, you arose and ate food."(nasb) 2Sa 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 bread.(kjv) 2Sa 12:21 Then his servants said to him, "What is this that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive, but when the child died, you arose and ate food."(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:22 ============ 2Sa 12:22 He said, "While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, 'Who knows, the Lord may be gracious to me, that the child may live.'(nasb) 2Sa 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?(kjv) 2Sa 12:22 And he said, "While the child was alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, 'Who can tell whether the Lord will be gracious to me, that the child may live?'(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:23 ============ 2Sa 12:23 But now he has died; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me." (nasb) 2Sa 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.(kjv) 2Sa 12:23 But now he is dead; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me."(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:24 ============ 2Sa 12:24 Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and went in to her and lay with her; and she gave birth to a son, and he named him Solomon. Now the Lord loved him(nasb) 2Sa 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.(kjv) 2Sa 12:24 Then David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her and lay with her. So she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. Now the Lord loved him,(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:25 ============ 2Sa 12:25 and sent word through Nathan the prophet, and he named him Jedidiah for the Lord's sake. (nasb) 2Sa 12:25 And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.(kjv) 2Sa 12:25 and He sent word by the hand of Nathan the prophet: So he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:26 ============ 2Sa 12:26 Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon and captured the royal city.(nasb) 2Sa 12:26 And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.(kjv) 2Sa 12:26 Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the people of Ammon, and took the royal city.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:27 ============ 2Sa 12:27 Joab sent messengers to David and said, "I have fought against Rabbah, I have even captured the city of waters.(nasb) 2Sa 12:27 And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.(kjv) 2Sa 12:27 And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, "I have fought against Rabbah, and I have taken the city's water supply.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:28 ============ 2Sa 12:28 Now therefore, gather the rest of the people together and camp against the city and capture it, or I will capture the city myself and it will be named after me."(nasb) 2Sa 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.(kjv) 2Sa 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."(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:29 ============ 2Sa 12:29 So David gathered all the people and went to Rabbah, fought against it and captured it.(nasb) 2Sa 12:29 And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.(kjv) 2Sa 12:29 So David gathered all the people together and went to Rabbah, fought against it, and took it.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:30 ============ 2Sa 12:30 Then he took the crown of their king from his head; and its weight was a talent of gold, and in it was a precious stone; and it was placed on David's head. And he brought out the spoil of the city in great amounts.(nasb) 2Sa 12:30 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.(kjv) 2Sa 12:30 Then he took their king's crown from his head. Its weight was a talent of gold, with precious stones. And it was set on David's head. Also he brought out the spoil of the city in great abundance.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 12:31 ============ 2Sa 12:31 He also brought out the people who were in it, and set them under saws, sharp iron instruments, and iron axes, and made them pass through the brickkiln. And thus he did to all the cities of the sons of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem. (nasb) 2Sa 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 brick-kiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.(kjv) 2Sa 12:31 And he brought out the people who were in it, and put them to work with saws and iron picks and iron axes, and made them cross over to the brick works. So he did to all the cities of the people of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 13:1 ============ 2Sa 13:1 Now it was after this that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister whose name was Tamar, and Amnon the son of David loved her.(nasb) 2Sa 13:1 And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.(kjv) 2Sa 13:1 After this Absalom the son of David had a lovely sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.(nkjv) |
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