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class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Holman Christian Standard Bible </td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/hcs/esv/2_samuel/12.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">Nathan’s Parable and David’s Repentance</p><p class="noind"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-1.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">1</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7971.htm" title="שׁלח vqw3ms 7971"> sent</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5416.htm" title="נָתָן np 5416"> Nathan</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 51 title">a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3msXa 935"> he arrived</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"></a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559">he said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>:</p><p class="beginendblockindent"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqp3cp 1961">There were</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8147.htm" title="שְׁנַיִם ucmdc 8147"> two</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpa 376"> men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/259.htm" title="אֶחָד ucfsa 259"> a certain</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsa 5892"> city</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/259.htm" title="אֶחָד ucmsa 259">one</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6223.htm" title="עָשִׁיר amsa 6223"> rich</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/259.htm" title="אֶחָד ucmsa 259"> the other</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7326.htm" title="רושׁ vqPmsa 7326"> poor</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6223.htm" title="עָשִׁיר amsa 6223">The rich</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqp3ms 1961"> man had</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7235.htm" title="הַרְבֵּה Pd 7235"> a large number of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3966.htm" title="מְאֹד Pd 3966"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6629.htm" title="צֹאן ncbsa 6629"> sheep</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1241.htm" title="בָּקָר ncmsa 1241"> cattle</a>, <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7326.htm" title="רושׁ vqPmsa 7326"> poor</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> man had</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> nothing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsa 3605"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> except</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/259.htm" title="אֶחָד ucfsc 259"> one</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6996.htm" title="קָטָן_1 afsa 6996"> small</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3535.htm" title="כִּבְשָׂה ncfsa 3535"> ewe lamb</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7069.htm" title="קנה vqp3ms 7069"> he had bought</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2421.htm" title="חיה vpw3ms 2421">He raised</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fs"> it</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1431.htm" title="גדל vqw3fs 1431"> it grew up</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973">living with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> children</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3162.htm" title="יַחְדָּו Pd 3162">It shared</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/398.htm" title="אכל vqi3fs 398"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6595.htm" title="פַּת ncfsc 6595"> meager food</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8354.htm" title="שׁתה vqi3fs 8354"> drank</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3563.htm" title="כֹּוס_1 ncfsc 3563"> cup</a>; <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7901.htm" title="שׁכב vqi3fs 7901">it slept</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2436.htm" title="חֵיק ncmsc 2436"> arms</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqw3fsXa 1961"> it was</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> like</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1323.htm" title="בַּת_1 ncfsa 1323"> a daughter</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1982.htm" title="הֵלֶךְ ncmsa 1982"> a traveler</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3msXa 935"> came</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6223.htm" title="עָשִׁיר amsa 6223"> rich</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsc 376"> man</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> the rich man could not bring himself to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqc 3947"> take</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> one of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his own</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6629.htm" title="צֹאן ncfsc 6629"> sheep</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1241.htm" title="בָּקָר ncmsc 1241"> cattle</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqc 6213"> prepare</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/732.htm" title="ארח vqPmsa 732"> traveler</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqPmsa 935"> who had come</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Instead</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqw3ms 3947">he took</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7326.htm" title="רושׁ vqPmsa 7326"> poor</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> man’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3535.htm" title="כִּבְשָׂה ncfsc 3535"> lamb</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqw3ms 6213"> prepared</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fs"> it</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> his guest</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqPmsa 935"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"></a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit for the man who had come to him">b</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732">David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2734.htm" title="חרה_1 vqw3msXa 2734"> was infuriated</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/639.htm" title="אַף_2 ncmsc 639"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3966.htm" title="מְאֹד Pd 3966"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5416.htm" title="נָתָן np 5416"> Nathan</a>: “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068">As the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2416.htm" title="חַי_1 ncmsa 2416"> lives</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqPmsa 6213"> who did</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2063.htm" title="זֶה afs 2063"> this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4194.htm" title="מָוֶת ncmsa 4194"> deserves to die</a>! <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6118.htm" title="עֵקֶב Pc 6118">Because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp3ms 6213"> he has done</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"> this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsa 1697"> thing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> shown no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2550.htm" title="חמל vqp3ms 2550"> pity</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/706.htm" title="אַרְבַּע ucfda 706">he must pay four</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7999.htm" title="שׁלם vpi3ms 7999"> lambs for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3535.htm" title="כִּבְשָׂה ncfsa 3535"> lamb</a>.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ex 22:1; Lk 19:8">c</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5416.htm" title="נָתָן np 5416">Nathan</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> replied</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתָּה pi2ms 859">You</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> are the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> man</a>! <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3541.htm" title="כֹּה Pd 3541">This is what</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpc 430"> God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> of Israel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp3ms 559"> says</a>: ‘<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/595.htm" title="אָנֹכִי pi1cs 595">I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4886.htm" title="משׁח vqp1cs 4886"> anointed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psv2ms"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> Israel</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 16:13">d</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/595.htm" title="אָנֹכִי pi1cs 595"> I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5337.htm" title="נצל vhp1cs 5337"> delivered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psv2ms"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> the hand</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7586.htm" title="שָׁאוּל np 7586"> of Saul</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqw1cs 5414">I gave</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/113.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmpc 113"> master’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> house</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/113.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmpc 113"> master’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfpc 802"> wives</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> into</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2436.htm" title="חֵיק ncmsc 2436"> arms</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit bosom">e</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqw1cs 5414"> I gave</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> the house</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> of Israel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063"> Judah</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518"> if</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4592.htm" title="מְעַט amsa 4592"> that was not enough</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms">I would have given you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3254.htm" title="יסף vhi1cs{1}Ct 3254"> even more</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2007.htm" title="הֵנָּה_2 pi3fp 2007"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2007.htm" title="הֵנָּה_2 pi3fp 2007"></a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4069.htm" title="מַדּוּעַ Pd 4069">Why</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/959.htm" title="בזה vqp2ms 959"> then have you despised</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsc 1697"> the command</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> of the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqc 6213"> doing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> what I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> consider</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"></a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Alt Hb tradition reads what He considers">f</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רַע amsa 7451"> evil</a>?<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Nm 15:30-31; 1Sm 15:19">g</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5221.htm" title="נכה vhp2ms 5221"> You struck down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/223.htm" title="אוּרִיָּה np 223"> Uriah</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Mt 1:6">h</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2850.htm" title="חִתִּי np 2850"> Hittite</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2719.htm" title="חֶרֶב ncfsa 2719"> sword</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqp2ms 3947"> took</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsc 802"> wife</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> your own</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsa 802"> wife</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2026.htm" title="הרג vqp2ms 2026"> — you murdered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> the Ammonite’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5983.htm" title="עַמֹּון np 5983"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2719.htm" title="חֶרֶב ncfsc 2719"> sword</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 11:14-17">i</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6258.htm" title="עַתָּה Pd 6258">Now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> therefore</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2719.htm" title="חֶרֶב ncfsa 2719">the sword</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> will never</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5704.htm" title="עַד_3 Pp 5704"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5769.htm" title="עֹולָם ncmsa 5769"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5493.htm" title="סור vqi3fs 5493"> leave</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> house</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 12:18; 13:28-29; 18:14-18; 1Kg 2:22-25; 2Kg 11:1">j</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6118.htm" title="עֵקֶב Pc 6118"> because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/959.htm" title="בזה vqp2ms 959"> you despised</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> Me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqw2ms 3947"> took</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsc 802"> the wife</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/223.htm" title="אוּרִיָּה np 223"> of Uriah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2850.htm" title="חִתִּי np 2850"> Hittite</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqc 1961"> be</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> your own</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsa 802"> wife</a>.’</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a>“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3541.htm" title="כֹּה Pd 3541">This is what</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp3ms 559"> says</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 16:21-22">k</a> ‘<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6965.htm" title="קום vhPmsa 6965"> am going to bring</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רָעָה ncfsa 7451"> disaster</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your own</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> family</a>: <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqp1cs{2} 3947">I will take</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfpc 802"> wives</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqp1cs{2} 5414"> give</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7453.htm" title="רֵעַ_2 ncmsc 7453"> another</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or to your neighbor">l</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> before</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"> very eyes</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7901.htm" title="שׁכב vqp3ms{2} 7901"> he will sleep</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfpc 802"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> publicly</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"></a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit in the eyes of this sun">m</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתָּה pi2ms 859">You</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp2ms 6213"> acted</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5643.htm" title="סֵתֶר ncmsa 5643"> secret</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589"> I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqi1cs 6213"> will do</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"> this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5048.htm" title="נֶגֶד Pp 5048"> before</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> Israel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8121.htm" title="שֶׁמֶשׁ ncbsa 8121"> in broad daylight</a>.’ ”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit and before the sun">n</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732">David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> responded</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5416.htm" title="נָתָן np 5416"> Nathan</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2398.htm" title="חטא vqp1cs 2398">I have sinned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a>.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 24:10; Ps 32:5; 51:4">o</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5416.htm" title="נָתָן np 5416"> Nathan</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> replied</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068">The <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5674.htm" title="עבר_1 vhp3ms 5674"> has taken away</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2403.htm" title="חַטָּאת ncfsc 2403"> sin</a>; <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">you will not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqi2ms 4191"> die</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lv 20:10; 24:17; Ps 32:1-5; Pr 28:13">p</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/657.htm" title="אֶפֶס ncmsc 657">However</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">because</a> you treated<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ancient Jewish tradition, one LXX ms; MT reads treated the enemies of; DSS read treated the word of">q</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5006.htm" title="נאץ vpa 5006"> with such contempt</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5006.htm" title="נאץ vpp2ms 5006"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"> this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsa 1697"> matter</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsa 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3209.htm" title="יִלֹּוד amsa 3209"> born</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqa 4191"> will die</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqi3ms 4191"></a>.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 12:18">r</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5416.htm" title="נָתָן np 5416"> Nathan</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqw3msXa 1980"> went</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> home</a>.</p><p class="heading">The Death of Bathsheba’s Son</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068">The <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5062.htm" title="נגף vqw3ms 5062"> struck</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3206.htm" title="יֶלֶד ncmsa 3206"> baby</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/223.htm" title="אוּרִיָּה np 223"> Uriah’s</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Mt 1:6">s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsc 802"> wife</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3205.htm" title="ילד vqp3fs 3205"> had borne</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/605.htm" title="אנשׁ vnw3ms 605"> he became ill</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-16.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">16</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732">David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1245.htm" title="בקשׁ vpw3ms 1245"> pleaded</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> with God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1157.htm" title="בַּעַד_1 Pp 1157"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5288.htm" title="נַעַר ncmsa 5288"> boy</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732">He</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6684.htm" title="צום vqw3ms 6684"> fasted</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6685.htm" title="צֹום ncmsa 6685"></a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqp3ms{2} 935">went</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> home, and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3885.htm" title="לין vqp3ms{2} 3885"> spent the night</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7901.htm" title="שׁכב vqp3ms{2} 7901"> lying</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָה Xd"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/776.htm" title="אֶרֶץ ncfsa 776"> the ground</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 13:31; Jb 1:20">t</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-17.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">17</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2205.htm" title="זָקֵן ampc 2205">The elders</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> of his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> house</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6965.htm" title="קום vqw3mp 6965"> stood</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> beside</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> get him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6965.htm" title="קום vhc 6965"> up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/776.htm" title="אֶרֶץ ncfsa 776"> ground</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> he was unwilling</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/14.htm" title="אבה vqp3ms 14"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> would not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1262.htm" title="ברה_1 vqp3ms 1262"> eat</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/854.htm" title="אֵת_2 Pp 854"> anything with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-18.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">18</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">On</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7637.htm" title="שְׁבִיעִי uomsa 7637"> seventh</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"> day</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3206.htm" title="יֶלֶד ncmsa 3206"> baby</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqw3ms 4191"> died</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmpc 5650"> servants</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3372.htm" title="ירא_1 vqw3mp 3372"> were afraid</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhc 5046"> tell</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3206.htm" title="יֶלֶד ncmsa 3206"> baby</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqp3ms 4191"> was dead</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp3cp 559">They said</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009">Look</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">while</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3206.htm" title="יֶלֶד ncmsa 3206"> baby</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqc 1961"> was</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2416.htm" title="חַי_2 amsa 2416"> alive</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1696.htm" title="דבר_2 vpp1cp 1696">we spoke</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> he wouldn’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqp3ms 8085"> listen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> us</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/349.htm" title="אֵיךְ Pi 349"> how</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqi1cp 559"> can we tell</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3206.htm" title="יֶלֶד ncmsa 3206"> baby</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqp3ms 4191"> is dead</a>? <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp3ms{2} 6213">He may do</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רָעָה ncfsa 7451"> something desperate</a>.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-19.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">19</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqw3msXa 7200"> saw</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmpc 5650"> servants</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3907.htm" title="לחשׁ vtPmpa 3907"> were whispering to each other</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732">he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/995.htm" title="בין vqw3msXa 995"> guessed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3206.htm" title="יֶלֶד ncmsa 3206"> baby</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqp3ms 4191"> was dead</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> asked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmpc 5650"> servants</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">Is the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3206.htm" title="יֶלֶד ncmsa 3206"> baby</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqp3ms 4191"> dead</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הֲ Pg">?</a> ”</p><p class="reg">“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqp3ms 4191">He is dead</a>,” <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3mp 559">they replied</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-20.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">20</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6965.htm" title="קום vqw3ms 6965"> got up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/776.htm" title="אֶרֶץ ncfsa 776"> ground</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7364.htm" title="רחץ vqw3ms 7364">He washed</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5480.htm" title="סוך_2 vqw3msXa 5480">anointed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2498.htm" title="חלף_1 vpw3ms 2498"> himself, changed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8071.htm" title="שִׂמְלָה ncfpc 8071"> clothes</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3msXa 935">went</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> to the <span class="divineName">LORD</span>’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> house</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7812.htm" title="חוה_2 vsw3msXa 7812"> worshiped</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3msXa 935"> he went</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> home</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7592.htm" title="שׁאל vqw3ms 7592"> requested</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> something to eat. So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7760.htm" title="שׂים vqw3mp 7760"> they served</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3899.htm" title="לֶחֶם ncmsa 3899"> food</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/398.htm" title="אכל vqw3ms 398"> he ate</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-21.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">21</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms">His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmpc 5650"> servants</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3mp 559"> asked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100">What</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp2ms 6213"> did you just do</a>? <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">While</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5668.htm" title="עֲבוּר ncmsa 5668"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3206.htm" title="יֶלֶד ncmsa 3206"> baby</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2416.htm" title="חַי_1 ncmsa 2416"> was alive</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6684.htm" title="צום vqp2ms 6684">you fasted</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1058.htm" title="בכה vqw2msXa 1058"> wept</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> when</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3206.htm" title="יֶלֶד ncmsa 3206"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqp3ms 4191"> died</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6965.htm" title="קום vqp2ms 6965">you got up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/398.htm" title="אכל vqw2ms 398"> ate</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3899.htm" title="לֶחֶם ncmsa 3899"> food</a>.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-22.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">22</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559">He answered</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">While</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5750.htm" title="עֹוד Pd 5750"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3206.htm" title="יֶלֶד ncmsa 3206"> baby</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2416.htm" title="חַי_2 amsa 2416"> was alive</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6684.htm" title="צום vqp1cs 6684">I fasted</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1058.htm" title="בכה vqw1cs 1058"> wept</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp1cs 559"> I thought</a>, ‘<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4310.htm" title="מִי pii 4310">Who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vqPmsa 3045"> knows</a>? <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068">The <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2603.htm" title="חנן_1 vqp3ms{2} 2603"> may be gracious</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> to me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> let him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3206.htm" title="יֶלֶד ncmsa 3206"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2421.htm" title="חיה vqp3ms{2} 2421"> live</a>.’ <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-23.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">23</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6258.htm" title="עַתָּה Pd 6258"> now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqp3ms 4191"> that he is dead</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">why</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589"> should I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6684.htm" title="צום vqPmsa 6684"> fast</a>? <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3201.htm" title="יכל vqi1cs 3201">Can</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> I bring him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vhc 7725"> back</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5750.htm" title="עֹוד Pd 5750"> again</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הֲ Pg">?</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589"> I’ll</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqPmsa 1980"> go</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> will never</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vqi3ms 7725"> return</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jb 7:8-10">u</a></p><p class="heading">The Birth of Solomon</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-24.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">24</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5162.htm" title="נחם vpw3ms 5162"> comforted</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 37:35; Ps 23:4; 119:76,82">v</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsc 802"> wife</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1339.htm" title="בַּת־שֶׁבַע np 1339"> Bathsheba</a>; <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3msXa 935">he went</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7901.htm" title="שׁכב vqw3ms 7901"> slept</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3205.htm" title="ילד vqw3fsXa 3205">She gave birth to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsa 1121"> a son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7121.htm" title="קרא_1 vqw3fs 7121"> named</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8034.htm" title="שֵׁם_1 ncmsc 8034"></a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Alt Hb tradition reads he named">w</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8010.htm" title="שְׁלֹמֹה np 8010"> Solomon</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="In Hb, the name Solomon sounds like 'peace.'">x, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Ch 22:9">y</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> The <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/157.htm" title="אהב vqp3ms 157"> loved</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> him</a>, <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-25.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">25</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7971.htm" title="שׁלח vqw3ms 7971"> He sent</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> a message through</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5416.htm" title="נָתָן np 5416"> Nathan</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5030.htm" title="נָבִיא ncmsa 5030"> prophet</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7121.htm" title="קרא_1 vqw3ms 7121">who named</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8034.htm" title="שֵׁם_1 ncmsc 8034"></a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or prophet to name">z</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3041.htm" title="יְדִידְיָהּ np 3041"> Jedidiah</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="= Beloved of the LORD">aa</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> because of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5668.htm" title="עֲבוּר ncmsa 5668"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a>.</p><p class="heading">Capture of the City of Rabbah</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-26.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">26</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3097.htm" title="יֹואָב np 3097">Joab</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3898.htm" title="לחם_1 vnw3ms 3898"> fought</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7237.htm" title="רַבָּה np 7237"> Rabbah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> of the Ammonites</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5983.htm" title="עַמֹּון np 5983"></a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Ch 20:1-3">ab</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3920.htm" title="לכד vqw3ms 3920"> captured</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4410.htm" title="מְלוּכָה ncfsa 4410"> royal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsc 5892"> fortress</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-27.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">27</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3097.htm" title="יֹואָב np 3097"> Joab</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7971.htm" title="שׁלח vqw3ms 7971"> sent</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4397.htm" title="מַלְאָךְ ncmpa 4397"> messengers</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> to say</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3898.htm" title="לחם_1 vnp1cs 3898">I have fought</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7237.htm" title="רַבָּה np 7237"> Rabbah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571"> and have also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3920.htm" title="לכד vqp1cs 3920"> captured</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4325.htm" title="מַיִם ncmpa 4325"> water</a> supply. <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-28.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">28</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6258.htm" title="עַתָּה Pd 6258">Now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> therefore</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/622.htm" title="אסף vqvms 622">assemble</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3499.htm" title="יֶתֶר_1 ncmsc 3499"> the rest</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> troops</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2583.htm" title="חנה_1 vqvms 2583">lay siege</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsa 5892"> city</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3920.htm" title="לכד vqvms 3920"> capture</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fs"> it</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6435.htm" title="פֶּן Pc 6435">Otherwise</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589"> I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3920.htm" title="לכד vqi1cs 3920"> will be the one to capture</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsa 5892"> city</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> it</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7121.htm" title="קרא_1 vnp3ms{2} 7121"> will be named</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8034.htm" title="שֵׁם_1 ncmsc 8034"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> after me</a>.” <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-29.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">29</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/622.htm" title="אסף vqw3ms 622"> assembled</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> troops</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqw3msXa 1980"> went</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָה Xd"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7237.htm" title="רַבָּה np 7237"> Rabbah</a>; <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3898.htm" title="לחם_1 vnw3ms 3898">he fought</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> it</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3920.htm" title="לכד vqw3ms 3920"> captured</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fs"> it</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-30.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">30</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqw3ms 3947">He took</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5850.htm" title="עֲטָרָה_1 ncfsc 5850"> the crown</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmsc 7218"> the head</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> of their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsc 4428"> king</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="LXX reads of Milcom; some emend to Molech; 1Kg 11:5,33">ac</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqw3fsXa 1961"> it was</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> placed on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmsc 7218"> head</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs">The crown</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4948.htm" title="מִשְׁקָל ncmsc 4948"> weighed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3603.htm" title="כִּכָּר ncfsc 3603"> 75 pounds</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit a talent">ad</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2091.htm" title="זָהָב ncmsa 2091"> of gold</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3368.htm" title="יָקָר afsa 3368"> it had a precious</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/68.htm" title="אֶבֶן ncfsa 68"> stone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> in it. In addition</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vhp3ms 3318">David took away</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7235.htm" title="הַרְבֵּה Pd 7235"> a large quantity of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3966.htm" title="מְאֹד Pd 3966"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7998.htm" title="שָׁלָל ncmsc 7998"> plunder</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> from the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsa 5892"> city</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-31.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">31</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vhp3ms 3318">He removed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> were in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> the city</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7760.htm" title="שׂים vqw3msXa 7760"> put</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> them to work with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4050.htm" title="מְגֵרָה ncfsa 4050"> saws</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1270.htm" title="בַּרְזֶל ncmsa 1270">iron</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2757.htm" title="חָרִיץ_2 ncmpc 2757"> picks</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1270.htm" title="בַּרְזֶל ncmsa 1270"> iron</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4037.htm" title="מַגְזֵרָה ncfpc 4037"> axes</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> to labor at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4404.htm" title="מַלְבֵּן ncmsa 4404"> brickmaking</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ex 1:13-14">ae</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqi3ms 6213"> He did</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3651.htm" title="כֵּן_2 Pd 3651"> the same</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> the Ammonite</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5983.htm" title="עַמֹּון np 5983"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfpc 5892"> cities</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> troops</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vqw3ms 7725"> returned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3389.htm" title="יְרוּשָׁלִַם np 3389"> to Jerusalem</a>.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:1</b> Ps 51 title</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:4</b> Lit <i>for the man who had come to him</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:6</b> Ex 22:1; Lk 19:8</span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:7</b> 1Sm 16:13</span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:8</b> Lit <i>bosom</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:9</b> Alt Hb tradition reads <i>what He considers</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:9</b> Nm 15:30-31; 1Sm 15:19</span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:9</b> Mt 1:6</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:9</b> 2Sm 11:14-17</span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:10</b> 2Sm 12:18; 13:28-29; 18:14-18; 1Kg 2:22-25; 2Kg 11:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:11-12</b> 2Sm 16:21-22</span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:11</b> Or <i>to your neighbor</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:11</b> Lit <i>in the eyes of this sun</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:12</b> Lit <i>and before the sun</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:13</b> 2Sm 24:10; Ps 32:5; 51:4</span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:13</b> Lv 20:10; 24:17; Ps 32:1-5; Pr 28:13</span><br /><span class="ftn">q. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:14</b> Ancient Jewish tradition, one LXX ms; MT reads <i>treated the enemies of</i> ; DSS read <i>treated the word of</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">r. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:14</b> 2Sm 12:18</span><br /><span class="ftn">s. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:15</b> Mt 1:6</span><br /><span class="ftn">t. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:16</b> 2Sm 13:31; Jb 1:20</span><br /><span class="ftn">u. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:23</b> Jb 7:8-10</span><br /><span class="ftn">v. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:24</b> Gn 37:35; Ps 23:4; 119:76,82</span><br /><span class="ftn">w. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:24</b> Alt Hb tradition reads <i>he named</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">x. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:24</b> In Hb, the name Solomon sounds like “peace.”</span><br /><span class="ftn">y. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:24</b> 1Ch 22:9</span><br /><span class="ftn">z. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:25</b> Or <i>prophet to name</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">aa. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:25</b> = Beloved of the <hashem>Lord</hashem></span><br /><span class="ftn">ab. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:26-31</b> 1Ch 20:1-3</span><br /><span class="ftn">ac. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:30</b> LXX reads <i>of Milcom</i> ; 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