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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 />He must pay for that lamb four times over, because he did such a thing and had no pity.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He must repay four lambs to the poor man for the one he stole and for having no pity.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because he has done this thing and has shown no pity, he must pay for the lamb four times over.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And he shall restore fourfold for the lamb, because he did this thing and because he had no pity.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he must make restitution for the lamb four times over, since he did this thing and had no compassion.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220He must make restitution for the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and had no compassion.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And he must make restitution for the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and had no compassion.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he must make restitution for the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and had no compassion.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He shall make restitution for the ewe lamb four times as much [as the lamb was worth], because he did this thing and had no compassion.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because he has done this thing and shown no pity, he must pay four lambs for that lamb.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because he has done this thing and shown no pity, he must pay four lambs for that lamb.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And because he didn't have pity on the poor man, he will have to pay four times what the lamb was worth." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />And he must pay back four times the price of the lamb because he did this and had no pity."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />For having done such a cruel thing, he must pay back four times as much as he took." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He will restore the lamb four times its value, because he did this thing, and because he did it without compassion."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because he has done this thing and has shown no pity, he must pay for the lamb four times over.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Because he committed this cold-hearted crime, he must pay for the lamb four times over!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he shall restore the lamb four-fold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He must restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and because he had no pity!” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and [for] the ewe-lamb he repays fourfold, because that he has done this thing, and because that he had no pity.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the ewe-lamb he doth repay fourfold, because that he hath done this thing, and because that he had no pity.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the ewe lamb he shall requite four-fold, because he did this word, and because he spared not.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He shall restore the ewe fourfold, because he did this thing, and had no pity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He shall restore the sheep fourfold, because he did this word, and he did not take pity.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He shall make fourfold restitution for the lamb because he has done this and was unsparing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he shall restore the ewe lamb fourfold because he did this thing and because he had no pity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He shall pay for the ewe lamb fourfold, because he did so and he had no pity!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he shall restore the lamb seven-fold, because he has not spared.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/12-6.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=2893" 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">5</span>David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan: “As surely as the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die! <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><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/6118.htm" title="6118: ‘ê·qeḇ (Conj) -- From aqab in the sense of aqeb; a heel, i.e. the last of anything; also result, i.e. Compensation; and so on account of.">Because</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">he has done</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/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></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.">thing</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and has shown no</a> <a href="/hebrew/2550.htm" title="2550: ḥā·māl (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To spare. A primitive root; to commiserate; by implication, to spare.">pity,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7999.htm" title="7999: yə·šal·lêm (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to be safe; figuratively, to be completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate.">he must pay</a> <a href="/hebrew/3535.htm" title="3535: hak·kiḇ·śāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Ewe lamb. Or kabsah; feminine of kebes; a ewe.">for the lamb</a> <a href="/hebrew/706.htm" title="706: ’ar·ba‘·tā·yim (Number-fd) -- Fourfold. Dual of arba'; fourfold.">four times over.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>Then 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.…<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="/exodus/22-1.htm">Exodus 22:1</a></span><br />“If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he must repay five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-8.htm">Luke 19:8</a></span><br />But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-31.htm">Proverbs 6:31</a></span><br />Yet if caught, he must pay sevenfold; he must give up all the wealth of his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/6-4.htm">Leviticus 6:4-5</a></span><br />once he has sinned and becomes guilty, he must return what he has stolen or taken by extortion, or the deposit entrusted to him, or the lost property he found, / or anything else about which he has sworn falsely. He must make restitution in full, add a fifth of the value, and pay it to the owner on the day he acknowledges his guilt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/5-6.htm">Numbers 5:6-7</a></span><br />“Tell the Israelites that when a man or woman acts unfaithfully against the LORD by committing any sin against another, that person is guilty / and must confess the sin he has committed. He must make full restitution, add a fifth to its value, and give all this to the one he has wronged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-15.htm">Ezekiel 33:15</a></span><br />if he restores a pledge, makes restitution for what he has stolen, and walks in the statutes of life without practicing iniquity—then he will surely live; he will not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-23.htm">Matthew 5:23-24</a></span><br />So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, / leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-8.htm">Luke 3:8</a></span><br />Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22</a></span><br />But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-6.htm">Micah 6:6-8</a></span><br />With what shall I come before the LORD when I bow before the God on high? Should I come to Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves? / Would the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? / He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-15.htm">Matthew 18:15</a></span><br />If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-16.htm">James 5:16</a></span><br />Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/26-20.htm">Acts 26:20</a></span><br />First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-8.htm">Romans 13:8-10</a></span><br />Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. / The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” / Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.</p><p class="hdg">restore</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/22-1.htm">Exodus 22:1</a></b></br> If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/6-31.htm">Proverbs 6:31</a></b></br> But <i>if</i> he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/19-8.htm">Luke 19:8</a></b></br> And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore <i>him</i> fourfold.</p><p class="hdg">because</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/james/2-13.htm">James 2:13</a></b></br> For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/23-21.htm">Compassion</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-3.htm">Ewe-Lamb</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-17.htm">Four</a> <a href="/luke/19-8.htm">Fourfold</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-4.htm">Lamb</a> <a href="/2_samuel/9-6.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-10.htm">Pity</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-39.htm">Repay</a> <a href="/numbers/5-8.htm">Restitution</a> <a href="/2_samuel/9-7.htm">Restore</a> <a href="/2_samuel/9-7.htm">Times</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-24.htm">Value</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/8-50.htm">Compassion</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-10.htm">Ewe-Lamb</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-7.htm">Four</a> <a href="/luke/19-8.htm">Fourfold</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-1.htm">Lamb</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-4.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-22.htm">Pity</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-12.htm">Repay</a> <a href="/job/20-18.htm">Restitution</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-3.htm">Restore</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-18.htm">Times</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-21.htm">Value</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'; </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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>Because he has done this thing</b><br>This phrase refers to the sin committed by David, which Nathan the prophet is addressing. The "thing" is David's adultery with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband, Uriah. This context is crucial as it highlights the gravity of David's actions, which were not only personal sins but also violations of God's commandments. The narrative underscores the seriousness of sin and the need for accountability, even for a king. This reflects the biblical principle that no one is above God's law.<p><b>and has shown no pity,</b><br>David's lack of compassion is emphasized here. In the parable Nathan tells, the rich man shows no pity to the poor man by taking his only lamb. This mirrors David's actions towards Uriah. The absence of pity is a significant moral failing, highlighting the importance of mercy and justice in biblical teaching. This connects to other scriptures that emphasize God's desire for mercy over sacrifice (<a href="/hosea/6-6.htm">Hosea 6:6</a>, <a href="/matthew/9-13.htm">Matthew 9:13</a>).<p><b>he must pay for the lamb four times over.”</b><br>The requirement to pay fourfold is rooted in the Mosaic Law, specifically <a href="/exodus/22.htm">Exodus 22:1</a>, which states that a thief must repay four sheep for a stolen sheep. This legal principle underscores the concept of restitution and justice. In David's case, the fourfold repayment is prophetic, as he later suffers the loss of four of his sons: the child born to Bathsheba, Amnon, Absalom, and Adonijah. This serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of sin and the fulfillment of divine justice. Theologically, it also points to the need for atonement and the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who pays the debt of sin for humanity.<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. Nathan the prophet confronts him with a parable that leads to this verse.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nathan.htm">Nathan</a></b><br>The prophet who delivers God's message to David, using a parable to reveal David's sin and prompt his repentance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/bathsheba.htm">Bathsheba</a></b><br>The woman with whom David committed adultery. She was the wife of Uriah, whom David had killed.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/u/uriah_the_hittite.htm">Uriah the Hittite</a></b><br>Bathsheba's husband, a loyal soldier in David's army, whom David had killed to cover up his sin.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_parable_of_the_rich_man_and_the_poor_man.htm">The Parable of the Rich Man and the Poor Man</a></b><br>Nathan tells David a account about a rich man who takes a poor man's only lamb, which leads to David's judgment in this verse.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_weight_of_sin_and_justice.htm">The Weight of Sin and Justice</a></b><br>Sin carries consequences, and God's justice requires restitution. David's judgment reflects the seriousness of his actions and the need for accountability.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophetic_confrontation.htm">The Role of Prophetic Confrontation</a></b><br>Nathan's boldness in confronting David shows the importance of speaking truth to power and the role of prophets in guiding leaders back to righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>True repentance involves acknowledging wrongdoing and making amends. David's eventual repentance leads to his restoration, illustrating God's mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_sin_on_others.htm">The Impact of Sin on Others</a></b><br>David's sin affected many lives, including Uriah and Bathsheba. Our actions have ripple effects, impacting those around us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_mercy_and_forgiveness.htm">God's Mercy and Forgiveness</a></b><br>Despite the severity of David's sin, God's willingness to forgive upon genuine repentance highlights His grace and mercy.<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>(6) <span class= "bld">Fourfold.</span>--In exact accordance with the Law (<a href="/exodus/22-1.htm" title="If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.">Exodus 22:1</a>; comp. <a href="/luke/19-8.htm" title="And Zacchaeus stood, and said to the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.">Luke 19:8</a>). The LXX. (in most copies "sevenfold," comp. <a href="/proverbs/6-31.htm" title="But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.">Proverbs 6:31</a>) and the Chaldee ("fortyfold") have expressed more of human indignation; but David knew the Law too well to change its terms.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/12-6.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">Because</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵ֗קֶב</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·qeḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6118.htm">Strong's 6118: </a> </span><span class="str2">A heel, the last of anything, result, compensation, on account of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he has done</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשָׂה֙</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third 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">this</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">thing</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדָּבָ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(had·dā·ḇār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and shown no</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pity,</span><br /><span class="heb">חָמָֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·māl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2550.htm">Strong's 2550: </a> </span><span class="str2">To commiserate, to spare</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he must pay</span><br /><span class="heb">יְשַׁלֵּ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·šal·lêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7999.htm">Strong's 7999: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the lamb</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכִּבְשָׂ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kiḇ·śāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3535.htm">Strong's 3535: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ewe lamb</span><br /><br /><span class="word">four times over.”</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבַּעְתָּ֑יִם</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·ba‘·tā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - fd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_706.htm">Strong's 706: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fourfold</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/12-6.htm">2 Samuel 12:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/12-6.htm">2 Samuel 12:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/12-6.htm">2 Samuel 12:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/12-6.htm">2 Samuel 12:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/12-6.htm">2 Samuel 12:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/12-6.htm">2 Samuel 12:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/12-6.htm">2 Samuel 12:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/12-6.htm">2 Samuel 12:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/12-6.htm">2 Samuel 12:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/12-6.htm">2 Samuel 12:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/12-6.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 12:6 He shall restore the lamb fourfold because (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/12-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 12:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 12:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/12-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 12:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 12:7" /></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>