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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/12.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_samuel/12.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />You did it in secret, but I will do this thing in broad daylight before all Israel.&#8217&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You did it secretly, but I will make this happen to you openly in the sight of all Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel and before the sun.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have acted in secret, but I will do this thing in broad daylight before all Israel.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For thou didst <i>it</i> secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For you did <i>it</i> secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, before the sun.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and in open daylight.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Indeed you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and under the sun.&#8217&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Indeed you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and under the sun.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Indeed you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Indeed you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and in broad daylight.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You acted in secret, but I will do this before all Israel and in broad daylight.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You acted in secret, but I will do this before all Israel and in broad daylight.&#8217&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />What you did was in secret, but I will do this in the open for everyone in Israel to see." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You did this secretly, but I will make this happen in broad daylight in front of all Israel."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You sinned in secret, but I will make this happen in broad daylight for all Israel to see.'" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"'What you did in secret I'm going to do right in front of all Israel and in broad daylight as well!'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have acted in secret, but I will do this thing in broad daylight before all Israel.??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Although you have acted in secret, I will do this thing before all Israel, and in broad daylight.'" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For you did this secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.’” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />for you have done [it] in secret, and I do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> for thou hast done it in secret, and I do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For thou didst in secret: and I will do this word before all Israel, and before the sun.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing in the sight of all Israel, and in the sight of the sun. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For you acted secretly. But I will do this word in the sight of all of Israel, and in the sight of the sun.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You have acted in secret, but I will do this in the presence of all Israel, in the presence of the sun itself.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For you did it secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For you did it secretly; but I will do this thing in the sight of all Israel, in the daytime.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You have done secretly and I shall do it this before the eye of all Israel and before the sun!"<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For thou didst it secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For thou didst it secretly, but I will do this thing in the sight of all Israel, and before the sun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/12-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=2976" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/12.htm">Nathan Rebukes David</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>This is what the LORD says: ‘I will raise up adversity against you from your own house. Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to another, and he will lie with them in broad daylight. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śî·ṯā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">have acted</a> <a href="/hebrew/5643.htm" title="5643: ḇas·sā·ṯer (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A covering, hiding place, secrecy. Or cithrah,; from cathar; a cover.">in secret,</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: wa·’ă·nî (Conj-w:: Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">but I</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ’e·‘ĕ·śeh (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">will do</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/1697.htm" title="1697: had·dā·ḇār (Art:: N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this thing</a> <a href="/hebrew/5048.htm" title="5048: wə·ne·ḡeḏ (Conj-w:: Prep) -- From nagad; a front, i.e. Part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually over against or before."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121: haš·šā·meš (Art:: N-cs) -- From an unused root meaning to be brilliant; the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. A notched battlement.">in broad daylight</a> <a href="/hebrew/5048.htm" title="5048: ne·ḡeḏ (Prep) -- From nagad; a front, i.e. Part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually over against or before.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</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.">Israel.’”</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/32-23.htm">Numbers 32:23</a></span><br />But if you do not do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD—and be assured that your sin will find you out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-2.htm">Luke 12:2-3</a></span><br />There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known. / What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/12-14.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:14</a></span><br />For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-13.htm">Hebrews 4:13</a></span><br />Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/16-17.htm">Jeremiah 16:17</a></span><br />For My eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from My face, and their guilt is not concealed from My eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-5.htm">1 Corinthians 4:5</a></span><br />Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/90-8.htm">Psalm 90:8</a></span><br />You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-26.htm">Matthew 10:26</a></span><br />So do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/34-21.htm">Job 34:21-22</a></span><br />For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step. / There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquity can hide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-3.htm">Proverbs 15:3</a></span><br />The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-15.htm">Isaiah 29:15</a></span><br />Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-24.htm">1 Timothy 5:24-25</a></span><br />The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later. / In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/44-21.htm">Psalm 44:21</a></span><br />would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-22.htm">Mark 4:22</a></span><br />For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-24.htm">Jeremiah 23:24</a></span><br />“Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For you did it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.</p><p class="hdg">secretly</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/11-4.htm">2 Samuel 11:4,8,13,15</a></b></br> And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/12-14.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:14</a></b></br> For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether <i>it be</i> good, or whether <i>it be</i> evil.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/12-1.htm">Luke 12:1,2</a></b></br> In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/12-11.htm">Broad</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-11.htm">Daylight</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-36.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-8.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-18.htm">Light</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-3.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-1.htm">Secretly</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-11.htm">Sun</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/21-12.htm">Broad</a> <a href="/job/3-9.htm">Daylight</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-5.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-12.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-12.htm">Light</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-10.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-3.htm">Secretly</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-4.htm">Sun</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/12-1.htm">Nathan's parable of the ewe lamb causes David to be his own judge.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/12-7.htm">David, reproved by Nathan, confesses his sin, and is pardoned</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/12-15.htm">David mourns and prays for the child while it lives</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/12-24.htm">Solomon is born, and named Jedidiah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/12-26.htm">David takes Rabbah, and tortures the people thereof</a></span><br></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'; 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David's actions were hidden from the public eye, reflecting the human tendency to conceal wrongdoing. The secrecy of David's sin contrasts with God's omniscience, as nothing is hidden from Him (<a href="/hebrews/4-13.htm">Hebrews 4:13</a>). This also highlights the biblical principle that hidden sins will eventually be brought to light (<a href="/luke/8-17.htm">Luke 8:17</a>).<p><b>but I will do this thing in broad daylight</b><br>God's response through the prophet Nathan indicates that the consequences of David's sin will be public. This public exposure serves as a divine judgment and a warning to Israel about the seriousness of sin. The phrase "broad daylight" symbolizes transparency and the inevitability of divine justice. It also foreshadows the public nature of Christ's crucifixion, where the sins of humanity were dealt with openly (<a href="/colossians/2-14.htm">Colossians 2:14-15</a>).<p><b>before all Israel</b><br>The public nature of the judgment serves as a national lesson for Israel, emphasizing the importance of accountability and the consequences of sin. This public exposure is meant to deter others from similar transgressions. It also reflects the communal aspect of sin and its impact on the entire community, a theme seen throughout the Old Testament (<a href="/joshua/7.htm">Joshua 7:1-26</a>). The phrase underscores the idea that leaders, like David, are held to a higher standard due to their influence over the people (<a href="/james/3.htm">James 3:1</a>).<p><b>’”</b><br>The closing quotation marks indicate the end of God's pronouncement through Nathan. This marks a pivotal moment in David's life, leading to his repentance and the writing of <a href="/psalms/51.htm">Psalm 51</a>, a profound expression of contrition and a model for seeking forgiveness. This moment also points to the ultimate redemption found in Jesus Christ, who offers forgiveness and restoration to all who repent (1 <a href="/john/1-9.htm">John 1:9</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The King of Israel who committed adultery with Bathsheba and orchestrated the death of her husband, Uriah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nathan.htm">Nathan</a></b><br>The prophet sent by God to confront David about his sin.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/bathsheba.htm">Bathsheba</a></b><br>The woman with whom David committed adultery.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/u/uriah_the_hittite.htm">Uriah the Hittite</a></b><br>Bathsheba's husband, whom David had killed to cover up his sin.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation over which David ruled, and before whom his sin would be exposed.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Sin, even when committed in secret, often leads to public consequences. David's actions, though hidden, were brought to light by God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>While God is just and exposes sin, He also offers mercy and forgiveness to those who repent, as seen in David's life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_accountability.htm">The Role of Accountability</a></b><br>Nathan's confrontation with David highlights the importance of having godly accountability in our lives to help us recognize and turn from sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>True repentance involves acknowledging our sin, seeking God's forgiveness, and making amends where possible, leading to spiritual restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_transparently.htm">Living Transparently</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to live lives of integrity and transparency, knowing that God sees all and desires truth in our innermost being.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_child's_death_with_god's_love.htm">In 2 Samuel 12:15-23, how can the moral or spiritual purpose of the child's death be reconciled with the idea of a loving and merciful God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_punish_a_child_for_david's_sin.htm">In 2 Samuel 12:7-14, why would a just God inflict punishment on an innocent child for David's sin, seemingly contradicting Ezekiel 18:20?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_david's_quick_forgiveness_realistic.htm">In 2 Samuel 12:13, David's quick confession leads to forgiveness, but is the swift absolution realistic given the gravity of adultery and murder?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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 name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/12-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתָּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have acted</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשִׂ֣יתָ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in secret,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַסָּ֑תֶר</span> <span class="translit">(ḇas·sā·ṯer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5643.htm">Strong's 5643: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covering, hiding place, secrecy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but I</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲנִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will do</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶעֱשֶׂה֙</span> <span class="translit">(’e·‘ĕ·śeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this thing</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֶּ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in broad daylight</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·meš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8121.htm">Strong's 8121: </a> </span><span class="str2">The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶ֥גֶד</span> <span class="translit">(ne·ḡeḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5048.htm">Strong's 5048: </a> </span><span class="str2">A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Israel.’”</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/12-12.htm">2 Samuel 12:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/12-12.htm">2 Samuel 12:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/12-12.htm">2 Samuel 12:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/12-12.htm">2 Samuel 12:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/12-12.htm">2 Samuel 12:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/12-12.htm">2 Samuel 12:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/12-12.htm">2 Samuel 12:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/12-12.htm">2 Samuel 12:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/12-12.htm">2 Samuel 12:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/12-12.htm">2 Samuel 12:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/12-12.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 12:12 For you did it secretly but (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/12-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 12:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 12:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/12-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 12:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 12:13" /></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>