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I gave you all Israel and Judah. And if all this had been too little, I would have given you even more. <a href="/nlt/2_samuel/12.htm">New Living Translation</a> I gave you your master’s house and his wives and the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. And if that had not been enough, I would have given you much, much more. <a href="/esv/2_samuel/12.htm">English Standard Version</a> And I gave you your master’s house and your master’s wives into your arms and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah. And if this were too little, I would add to you as much more. <a href="/bsb/2_samuel/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> I gave your master’s house to you and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you the house of Israel and Judah, and if that was not enough, I would have given you even more. <a href="/kjv/2_samuel/12.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/12.htm">New King James Version</a> 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! <a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> I also gave you your master’s house and put 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! <a href="/nasb/2_samuel/12.htm">NASB 1995</a> I also gave you your master&#8217s house and your master&#8217s 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! <a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘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! <a href="/lsb/2_samuel/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> 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! <a href="/amp/2_samuel/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a> I also gave you your master’s house, and put your master’s wives into your care and under your protection, and I gave you the house (royal dynasty) of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would have given you much more! <a href="/csb/2_samuel/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> I gave your master’s house to you and your master’s wives into your arms, and I gave you the house of Israel and Judah, and if that was not enough, I would have given you even more. <a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> I gave your master&#8217s house to you and your master&#8217s wives into your arms, and I gave you the house of Israel and Judah, and if that was not enough, I would have given you even more. <a href="/asv/2_samuel/12.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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 have added unto thee such and such things. <a href="/cev/2_samuel/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> and even gave you his house and his wives. I let you rule Israel and Judah, and if that had not been enough, I would have given you much more. <a href="/erv/2_samuel/12.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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 have added unto thee such and such things. <a href="/gwt/2_samuel/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> I gave you your master Saul's house and his wives. I gave you the house of Israel and Judah. And if this weren't enough, I would have given you even more. <a href="/gnt/2_samuel/12.htm">Good News Translation</a> I gave you his kingdom and his wives; I made you king over Israel and Judah. If this had not been enough, I would have given you twice as much. <a href="/isv/2_samuel/12.htm">International Standard Version</a> "'I gave you your former master's household. "'I placed your former master's wives right in your arms. "'I gave you Israel and Judah. "'And if this had been too little, I would have added much more than that to you! <a href="/msb/2_samuel/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> I gave your master?s house to you and your master?s wives into your arms. I gave you the house of Israel and Judah, and if that was not enough, I would have given you even more. <a href="/net/2_samuel/12.htm">NET Bible</a> I gave you your master's house, and put your master's wives into your arms. I also gave you the house of Israel and Judah. And if all that somehow seems insignificant, I would have given you so much more as well! <a href="/nheb/2_samuel/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> I gave you your master's house, and your master's wives into your care, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that would have been too little, I would have added to you many more such things. <a href="/wbt/2_samuel/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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 to thee such and such things. <a href="/web/2_samuel/12.htm">World English Bible</a> I gave you your master’s house and your master’s wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that would have been too little, I would have added to you many more such things. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and I give to you the house of your lord, and the wives of your lord, into your bosom, and I give the house of Israel and Judah to you; and if [that is] too little, then I add such and such [things] to you. <a href="/ylt/2_samuel/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and I give to thee the house of thy lord, and the wives of thy lord, into thy bosom, and I give to thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if little, then I add to thee such and such things. <a href="/slt/2_samuel/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And I will give thee the house of thy lord and thy lord's wives into thy bosom, and I will give to thee the house of Israel and Judah; and if little, I will add to thee according to these and according to these.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_samuel/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And gave thee thy master's house and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and Juda: and if these things be little, I shall add far greater things unto thee. <a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And I gave the house of your lord to you, and the wives of your lord into your bosom. And I gave the house of Israel and of Judah to you. And as if these things were small, I shall add much greater things to you. <a href="/nabre/2_samuel/12.htm">New American Bible</a> I gave you your lord’s house and your lord’s wives for your own. I gave you the house of Israel and of Judah. And if this were not enough, I could count up for you still more. <a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> I gave you your master’s house, and your master’s wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would have added as much more.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And I gave you your master's daughters and your master's wives into your bosom, and I also gave you the daughters of Israel and of Judah; and if they were too few you should have told me, and I would have added to you twice that many. <a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And I gave you the daughters of your Master and the wives of your Master I made to lie in your bosom, and I gave you the daughters of Israel and Yehuda, but if you had said they were few, I would have added to you such as these and such as these!<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_samuel/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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 were too little, then would I add unto thee so much more. <a href="/sep/2_samuel/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> and I gave thee the house of thy lord, and the wives of thy lord into thy bosom, and I gave to thee the house of Israel and Juda; and if that had been little, I would have given thee yet more. <a href="/parallel/2_samuel/12-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=2915" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/12.htm">Nathan Rebukes David</a> …7Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. 8<a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wā·’et·tə·nāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs:: 3fs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I gave</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: ’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Lord. Or adon; from an unused root; sovereign, i.e. Controller.">your master’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">house to you</a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: ’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Lord. Or adon; from an unused root; sovereign, i.e. Controller.">and your master’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: nə·šê (N-fpc) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">wives</a> <a href="/hebrew/2436.htm" title="2436: bə·ḥê·qe·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Bosom. Or cheq; and chowq; from an unused root, apparently meaning to inclose; the bosom.">into your arms.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wā·’et·tə·nāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs:: 3fs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I gave</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: wî·hū·ḏāh (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">and Judah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: wə·’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">and if</a> <a href="/hebrew/4592.htm" title="4592: mə·‘āṭ (Adj-ms) -- A little, fewness, a few. Or miat; from ma'at; a little or few.">that was not enough,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: wə·’ō·si·p̄āh (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To add. A primitive root; to add or augment.">I would have given</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/kā·hên·nāh (Prep-k:: Pro-3fp) -- ">even more.</a> <a href="/hebrew/wə·ḵā·hên·nāh (Conj-w, Prep-k:: Pro-3fp) -- "></a> 9Why then have you despised the command of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You put Uriah the Hittite to the sword and took his wife as your own, for you have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_samuel/15-28.htm">1 Samuel 15:28</a> So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you. <a href="/1_kings/2-22.htm">1 Kings 2:22</a> King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Since he is my older brother, you might as well request the kingdom for him and for Abiathar the priest and for Joab son of Zeruiah!” <a href="/1_kings/11-31.htm">1 Kings 11:31-33</a> and said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and I will give you ten tribes. / But one tribe will remain for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel. / For they have forsaken Me to worship Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites. They have not walked in My ways, nor done what is right in My eyes, nor kept My statutes and judgments, as Solomon’s father David did. <a href="/1_kings/14-7.htm">1 Kings 14:7-8</a> Go, tell Jeroboam that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I raised you up from among the people and appointed you ruler over My people Israel. / I tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you. But you have not been like My servant David, who kept My commandments and followed Me with all his heart, doing only what was right in My eyes. <a href="/1_kings/16-2.htm">1 Kings 16:2</a> “Even though I lifted you out of the dust and made you ruler over My people Israel, you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and have caused My people Israel to sin and to provoke Me to anger by their sins. <a href="/1_chronicles/28-4.htm">1 Chronicles 28:4-5</a> Yet the LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all my father’s house to be king over Israel forever. For He chose Judah as leader, and from the house of Judah He chose my father’s household, and from my father’s sons He was pleased to make me king over all Israel. / And of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel. <a href="/1_chronicles/29-25.htm">1 Chronicles 29:25</a> The LORD highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal majesty such as had not been bestowed on any king in Israel before him. <a href="/psalms/89-27.htm">Psalm 89:27-29</a> I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth. / I will forever preserve My loving devotion for him, and My covenant with him will stand fast. / I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure. <a href="/psalms/89-35.htm">Psalm 89:35-37</a> Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness—I will not lie to David— / his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun, / like the moon, established forever, a faithful witness in the sky.” Selah <a href="/isaiah/37-35.htm">Isaiah 37:35</a> ‘I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’” <a href="/jeremiah/33-17.htm">Jeremiah 33:17</a> For this is what the LORD says: David will never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel, <a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a> This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: <a href="/matthew/1-6.htm">Matthew 1:6</a> and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife, <a href="/matthew/21-9.htm">Matthew 21:9</a> The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!” <a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a> He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And I gave you your master's house, and your master's wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given to you such and such things.thy master's wives<a href="/2_samuel/12-11.htm">2 Samuel 12:11</a> 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.<a href="/1_kings/2-22.htm">1 Kings 2:22</a> And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.gave thee<a href="/2_samuel/2-4.htm">2 Samuel 2:4</a> And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabeshgilead were they that buried Saul.<a href="/2_samuel/5-5.htm">2 Samuel 5:5</a> In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.<a href="/1_samuel/15-19.htm">1 Samuel 15:19</a> Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?I would<a href="/2_samuel/7-19.htm">2 Samuel 7:19</a> And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord GOD; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD?<a href="/psalms/84-11.htm">Psalm 84:11</a> For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.<a href="/psalms/86-15.htm">Psalm 86:15</a> But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/7-20.htm">Add</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-28.htm">Added</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-21.htm">Arms</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-3.htm">Bosom</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-15.htm">Care</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-3.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-13.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-27.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-7.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-11.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-3.htm">Little</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-9.htm">Master's</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-24.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-13.htm">Wives</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/14-10.htm">Add</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-14.htm">Added</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-11.htm">Arms</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-2.htm">Bosom</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-16.htm">Care</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-27.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-18.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-10.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-12.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-11.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-22.htm">Little</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-3.htm">Master's</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-27.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-11.htm">Wives</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 12</div>1. <a href="/2_samuel/12-1.htm">Nathan's parable of the ewe lamb causes David to be his own judge.</a> 7. <a href="/2_samuel/12-7.htm">David, reproved by Nathan, confesses his sin, and is pardoned</a> 15. <a href="/2_samuel/12-15.htm">David mourns and prays for the child while it lives</a> 24. <a href="/2_samuel/12-24.htm">Solomon is born, and named Jedidiah</a> 26. <a href="/2_samuel/12-26.htm">David takes Rabbah, and tortures the people thereof</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_samuel/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>I gave your master’s house to you This phrase refers to God's provision for David after the death of King Saul. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the transfer of a king's house to his successor was a sign of divine favor and legitimacy. The "house" here symbolizes Saul's royal authority and possessions. David's rise to power was orchestrated by God, who anointed him as king (<a href="/1_samuel/16-13.htm">1 Samuel 16:13</a>). This transfer signifies God's sovereign choice and the fulfillment of His promise to David.and your master’s wives into your arms In the context of ancient Israel, the taking of a predecessor's wives was a political act that signified the transfer of kingship and authority. While there is no biblical record of David taking Saul's wives, this phrase underscores the completeness of the transfer of Saul's royal privileges to David. It highlights the cultural practice of consolidating power and the divine endorsement of David's rule.I gave you the house of Israel and Judah This phrase emphasizes the unification of the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah under David's reign. Historically, this unification was significant as it established a centralized monarchy and strengthened the nation. Theologically, it reflects God's covenantal promise to establish David's throne (<a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a>). This unification prefigures the ultimate unity found in Christ, who reconciles all believers into one body (<a href="/ephesians/2-14.htm">Ephesians 2:14-16</a>).and if that was not enough, I would have given you even more This statement reveals God's abundant generosity and willingness to bless David beyond measure. It underscores the principle that God is a provider who desires to give good gifts to His people (<a href="/james/1-17.htm">James 1:17</a>). Theologically, it points to the limitless nature of God's grace and foreshadows the ultimate gift of salvation through Jesus Christ, who offers life abundantly (<a href="/john/10-10.htm">John 10:10</a>). This phrase serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness and the potential for greater blessings when one walks in obedience to Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The King of Israel, who is being addressed by the prophet Nathan in this passage. David had committed adultery with Bathsheba and orchestrated the death of her husband, Uriah. 2. <a href="/topical/n/nathan.htm">Nathan</a> The prophet sent by God to confront King David about his sin with Bathsheba and Uriah. Nathan uses a parable to reveal David's wrongdoing. 3. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> The ultimate speaker through Nathan, reminding David of the blessings and responsibilities given to him as king. 4. <a href="/topical/i/israel_and_judah.htm">Israel and Judah</a> The united kingdom over which David ruled, representing the full extent of his God-given authority and responsibility. 5. <a href="/topical/b/bathsheba_and_uriah.htm">Bathsheba and Uriah</a> Though not directly mentioned in this verse, they are central to the context. Bathsheba was the woman with whom David committed adultery, and Uriah was her husband whom David had killed.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_generosity_and_provision.htm">God's Generosity and Provision</a> God reminds David of the abundance He has provided, emphasizing His generosity. Believers should recognize and be grateful for God's provisions in their own lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a> Despite God's blessings, David's sin brought severe consequences. This serves as a warning that sin can disrupt the blessings God intends for us. <a href="/topical/a/accountability_and_repentance.htm">Accountability and Repentance</a> Nathan's role highlights the importance of accountability. Believers should seek and accept correction, leading to genuine repentance. <a href="/topical/g/god's_willingness_to_give_more.htm">God's Willingness to Give More</a> God expresses a willingness to give even more if what was given was insufficient. This reflects God's desire to bless abundantly, encouraging believers to trust in His provision. <a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a> As a leader, David was entrusted with much. This underscores the responsibility that comes with leadership and the need for integrity and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 12</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_tolerate_david's_polygamy.htm">In 2 Samuel 12:8, why does God appear to condone or at least tolerate David’s multiple wives, despite other biblical condemnations of polygamy? </a> <a href="/q/does_2_sam_9_7-10_conflict_with_david's_claim.htm">Does the sudden bestowal of Saul’s property to Mephibosheth in 2 Samuel 9:7–10 conflict with earlier accounts suggesting David had already taken Saul’s possessions? </a> <a href="/q/why_promise_restoration_if_judgment_remains.htm">Why does Solomon's prayer in 1 Kings 8:33-34 promise national restoration to Israel if they repent, when other biblical passages suggest God's judgment can remain despite repentance?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_levites_in_2_chr_23_8.htm">What evidence supports the existence of the Levites and captains mentioned in 2 Chronicles 23:8, and how do we reconcile any lack of external records?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) Thy master's wives.--In <a href="/context/2_samuel/12-7.htm" title="And Nathan said to David, You are the man. Thus said the LORD God of Israel, I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul;">2Samuel 12:7-8</a> the prophet enumerates the chief favours and blessings shown to David, and these are so brought out as to show not only his base ingratitude, but also the unreasonableness of this particular sin. We are told of only one wife of Saul (<a href="/1_samuel/14-50.htm" title="And the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.">1Samuel 14:50</a>) and of one concubine (<a href="/2_samuel/3-7.htm" title="And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, Why have you gone in to my father's concubine?">2Samuel 3:7</a>) who was taken by Abner. If he had others, David certainly could not have taken them until more than seven and a half years after Saul's death. The prophet refers to the Oriental custom that the new king had a right to the harem of his predecessor.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 8. - I gave... thy master's wives into thy bosom. These words probably mean that, as the whole possessions of his predecessor belonged, by Oriental custom, to the next occupant of the throne, David might have claimed the entire household and the wives both of Saul and Ishbosbeth as his own, though apparently he had not done so. As far as we know, Saul had but one wife (<a href="/1_samuel/14-50.htm">1 Samuel 14:50</a>) and one concubine, Rizpah (<a href="/2_samuel/3-7.htm">2 Samuel 3:7</a>). Of Ishbosheth's family arrangements we know little, but his harem, if he had one, would become the property of David. But independently of this, the permission of polygamy had made it possible for him to take any of the daughters of Israel and Judah to wife, and he had freely availed himself of this licence. Yet, not content, he had lusted after a married woman, and had got rid of her husband by murder, meanly using the sword of the Ammonites to accomplish his own criminal purpose. The word used in this clause, and rendered "thou hast slain him," is a very strong one, and literally means "thou hast murdered him," though the sword was that of the enemy. <a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/12-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>I gave וָאֶתְּנָ֨ה (wā·’et·tə·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set your master’s אֲדֹנֶ֗יךָ (’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_113.htm">Strong's 113: </a> Sovereign, controller house to you בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house and your master’s אֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙ (’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_113.htm">Strong's 113: </a> Sovereign, controller wives נְשֵׁ֤י (nə·šê) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female into your arms. בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָ (bə·ḥê·qe·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2436.htm">Strong's 2436: </a> The bosom I gave וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה (wā·’et·tə·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set you לְךָ֔ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> the house בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc and Judah, וִֽיהוּדָ֑ה (wî·hū·ḏāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites and if וְאִ֨ם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not that was not enough, מְעָ֔ט (mə·‘āṭ) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4592.htm">Strong's 4592: </a> A little, fewness, a few I would have given וְאֹסִ֥פָה (wə·’ō·si·p̄āh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3254.htm">Strong's 3254: </a> To add, augment you לְּךָ֖ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> even more. כָּהֵ֥נָּה (kā·hên·nāh) Preposition-k | Pronoun - third person feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2007.htm">Strong's 2007: </a> Themselves <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/12-8.htm">2 Samuel 12:8 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_samuel/12-8.htm">2 Samuel 12:8 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_samuel/12-8.htm">2 Samuel 12:8 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_samuel/12-8.htm">2 Samuel 12:8 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_samuel/12-8.htm">2 Samuel 12:8 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/12-8.htm">2 Samuel 12:8 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/12-8.htm">2 Samuel 12:8 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/12-8.htm">2 Samuel 12:8 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/12-8.htm">2 Samuel 12:8 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_samuel/12-8.htm">2 Samuel 12:8 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-8.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 12:8 I gave you your master's house (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/12-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 12:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 12:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/12-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 12:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 12:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>