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He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food, drank from his cup and even slept in his arms. It was like a daughter to him. <a href="/nlt/2_samuel/12.htm">New Living Translation</a> The poor man owned nothing but one little lamb he had bought. He raised that little lamb, and it grew up with his children. It ate from the man’s own plate and drank from his cup. He cuddled it in his arms like a baby daughter. <a href="/esv/2_samuel/12.htm">English Standard Version</a> but the poor man had nothing but one little ewe lamb, which he had bought. And he brought it up, and it grew up with him and with his children. It used to eat of his morsel and drink from his cup and lie in his arms, and it was like a daughter to him. <a href="/bsb/2_samuel/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> but the poor man had nothing except one small ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food and drank from his cup; it slept in his arms and was like a daughter to him. <a href="/kjv/2_samuel/12.htm">King James Bible</a> But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter. <a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/12.htm">New King James Version</a> But the poor man had nothing, except one little ewe lamb which he had bought and nourished; and it grew up together with him and with his children. It ate of his own food and drank from his own cup and lay in his bosom; and it was like a daughter to him. <a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “But the poor man had nothing at all except one little ewe lamb Which he bought and nurtured; And it grew up together with him and his children. It would eat scraps from him and drink from his cup and lie in his lap, And was like a daughter to him. <a href="/nasb/2_samuel/12.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220But the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb Which he bought and nourished; And it grew up together with him and his children. It would eat of his bread and drink of his cup and lie in his bosom, And was like a daughter to him. <a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “But the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb Which he bought and nourished; And it grew up together with him and his children. It would eat of his bread and drink of his cup and lie in his bosom, And was like a daughter to him. <a href="/lsb/2_samuel/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb Which he bought and nourished; And it grew up together with him and his children. It would eat his morsel of bread and drink of his cup and lie in his bosom, And was like a daughter to him. <a href="/amp/2_samuel/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But the poor man had nothing but one little ewe lamb Which he had purchased and nourished; And it grew up together with him and his children. It ate his food, drank from his cup, it lay in his arms, And was like a daughter to him. <a href="/csb/2_samuel/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> but the poor man had nothing except one small ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised her, and she grew up with him and with his children. From his meager food she would eat, from his cup she would drink, and in his arms she would sleep. She was like a daughter to him. <a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> but the poor man had nothing except one small ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up, living with him and his children. It shared his meager food and drank from his cup; it slept in his arms, and it was like a daughter to him. <a href="/asv/2_samuel/12.htm">American Standard Version</a> but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own morsel, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter. <a href="/cev/2_samuel/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> but the poor man had only one little lamb that he had bought and raised. The lamb became a pet for him and his children. He even let it eat from his plate and drink from his cup and sleep on his lap. The lamb was like one of his own children. <a href="/erv/2_samuel/12.htm">English Revised Version</a> but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own morsel, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter. <a href="/gwt/2_samuel/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> but the poor man had only one little female lamb that he had bought. He raised her, and she grew up in his home with his children. She would eat his food and drink from his cup. She rested in his arms and was like a daughter. <a href="/gnt/2_samuel/12.htm">Good News Translation</a> while the poor man had only one lamb, which he had bought. He took care of it, and it grew up in his home with his children. He would feed it some of his own food, let it drink from his cup, and hold it in his lap. The lamb was like a daughter to him. <a href="/isv/2_samuel/12.htm">International Standard Version</a> but the poor man had nothing except for one little ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It used to share his food and drink from his own cup. It even slept in his arms. It was like a daughter to him. <a href="/msb/2_samuel/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> but the poor man had nothing except one small ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food and drank from his cup; it slept in his arms and was like a daughter to him. <a href="/net/2_samuel/12.htm">NET Bible</a> But the poor man had nothing except for a little lamb he had acquired. He raised it, and it grew up alongside him and his children. It used to eat his food, drink from his cup, and sleep in his arms. It was just like a daughter to him. <a href="/nheb/2_samuel/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> but the poor man had nothing, except one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and raised. It grew up together with him, and with his children. It ate of his own food, drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was to him like a daughter. <a href="/wbt/2_samuel/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But the poor man had nothing save one little ewe-lamb, which he had bought and nourished: and it grew up together with him, and with his children: it fed of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was to him as a daughter. <a href="/web/2_samuel/12.htm">World English Bible</a> but the poor man had nothing, except one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and raised. It grew up together with him and with his children. It ate of his own food, drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was like a daughter to him. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> but the poor one has nothing, except one little ewe-lamb which he has bought and keeps alive. And it grows up together with him and with his sons. It eats of his morsel, and it drinks from his cup, and it lies in his bosom, and it is as a daughter to him. <a href="/ylt/2_samuel/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the poor one hath nothing, Except one little ewe-lamb, Which he hath bought, and keepeth alive, And it groweth up with him, And with his sons together; Of his morsel it eateth, And from his cup it drinketh, And in his bosom it lieth, And it is to him as a daughter; <a href="/slt/2_samuel/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And to the poor, not anything except one little ewe lamb which he found, and he will save it alive: and it will grow with him and with his sons together; it will eat from his morsel and will drink from his cup, and will lie in his bosom, and be to him as a daughter.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_samuel/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But the poor man had nothing at all but one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up, and which had grown up in his house together with his children, eating of his bread, and drinking of his cup, and sleeping in his bosom: and it was unto him as a daughter. <a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But the poor man had nothing at all, except one little sheep, which he had bought and nourished. And she had grown up before him, together with his children, eating from his bread, and drinking from his cup, and sleeping in his bosom. And she was like a daughter to him. <a href="/nabre/2_samuel/12.htm">New American Bible</a> But the poor man had nothing at all except one little ewe lamb that he had bought. He nourished her, and she grew up with him and his children. Of what little he had she ate; from his own cup she drank; in his bosom she slept; she was like a daughter to him. <a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> but the poor man had nothing but one little ewe lamb, which he had bought. He brought it up, and it grew up with him and with his children; it used to eat of his meager fare, and drink from his cup, and lie in his bosom, and it was like a daughter to him.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But the poor man had nothing but one little ewe lamb which he had bought; and it lived together with him and with his children; it did eat of his food and drink from his cup and lie in his bosom, and it was to him like a daughter. <a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the poor man had nothing except only one little ewe lamb which he had bought, and she had lived with him and with his children as one. From his food she would eat and she was drinking from his cup, and she was sleeping on his chest, and she had become like a daughter to him<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_samuel/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> but the poor man had nothing save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and reared; and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own morsel, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter. <a href="/sep/2_samuel/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> But the poor man had only one little ewe lamb, which he had purchased, and preserved, and reared; an it grew up with himself and his children in common; it ate of his bread and drank of his cup, and slept in his bosom, and was to him as a daughter. <a href="/parallel/2_samuel/12-3.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=2849" 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> …2The rich man had a great number of sheep and cattle, 3<a href="/hebrew/7326.htm" title="7326: wə·lā·rāš (Conj-w, Prep-l, Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To be in want or poor. A primitive root; to be destitute.">but the poor</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên- (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">man had nothing</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">except</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’a·ḥaṯ (Number-fsc) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/6996.htm" title="6996: qə·ṭan·nāh (Adj-fs) -- Small, young, unimportant. Or qaton; from quwt; abbreviated, i.e. Diminutive, literally or figuratively.">small</a> <a href="/hebrew/3535.htm" title="3535: kiḇ·śāh (N-fs) -- Ewe lamb. Or kabsah; feminine of kebes; a ewe.">ewe lamb</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.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/7069.htm" title="7069: qā·nāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to erect, i.e. Create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase; by implication to own.">he had bought.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="2421: way·ḥay·ye·hā (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3fs) -- To live, to revive. A primitive root; to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive.">He raised it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1431.htm" title="1431: wat·tiḡ·dal (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To grow up, become great. A primitive root; properly, to twist, i.e. To be large.">and it grew up</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with him</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: wə·‘im- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·nāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and his children.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3162.htm" title="3162: yaḥ·dāw (Adv) -- Unitedness. From yachad; properly, a unit, i.e. unitedly.">It shared</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ṯō·ḵal (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6595.htm" title="6595: mip·pit·tōw (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Fragment, bit, morsel. From pathath; a bit.">his food</a> <a href="/hebrew/8354.htm" title="8354: ṯiš·teh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To drink. A primitive root; to imbibe.">and drank</a> <a href="/hebrew/3563.htm" title="3563: ū·mik·kō·sōw (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From an unused root meaning to hold together; a cup, often figuratively, a lot; also some unclean bird, probably an owl.">from his cup;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7901.htm" title="7901: ṯiš·kāḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To lie down. A primitive root; to lie down.">it slept</a> <a href="/hebrew/2436.htm" title="2436: ū·ḇə·ḥê·qōw (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Bosom. Or cheq; and chowq; from an unused root, apparently meaning to inclose; the bosom.">in his arms</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wat·tə·hî- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">and was</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: kə·ḇaṯ (Prep-k:: N-fs) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">like a daughter</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">to him.</a> 4Now a traveler came to the rich man, who refrained from taking one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for his guest.”…<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="/luke/15-4.htm">Luke 15:4-7</a> “What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? / And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders, / comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’ ... <a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11-15</a> I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. / The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock. / The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep. ... <a href="/matthew/18-12.htm">Matthew 18:12-14</a> What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost? / And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray. / In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish. <a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Isaiah 40:11</a> He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes. <a href="/ezekiel/34-11.htm">Ezekiel 34:11-16</a> For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I Myself will search for My flock and seek them out. / As a shepherd looks for his scattered sheep when he is among the flock, so I will look for My flock. I will rescue them from all the places to which they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness. / I will bring them out from the peoples, gather them from the countries, and bring them into their own land. I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines, and in all the settlements of the land. ... <a href="/psalms/23-1.htm">Psalm 23:1-4</a> A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. / He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. / He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. ... <a href="/john/21-15.htm">John 21:15-17</a> When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.” / Jesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus told him, “Shepherd My sheep.” / Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep. <a href="/1_peter/5-2.htm">1 Peter 5:2-4</a> Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed, but out of eagerness; / not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. / And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away. <a href="/micah/2-2.htm">Micah 2:2</a> They covet fields and seize them; they take away houses. They deprive a man of his home, a fellow man of his inheritance. <a href="/proverbs/28-13.htm">Proverbs 28:13</a> He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy. <a href="/matthew/25-34.htm">Matthew 25:34-40</a> Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. / For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ ... <a href="/jeremiah/23-1.htm">Jeremiah 23:1-4</a> “Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture!” declares the LORD. / Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says about the shepherds who tend My people: “You have scattered My flock and driven them away, and have not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for the evil of your deeds, declares the LORD. / Then I Myself will gather the remnant of My flock from all the lands to which I have banished them, and I will return them to their pasture, where they will be fruitful and multiply. ... <a href="/zechariah/11-16.htm">Zechariah 11:16</a> For behold, I will raise up a shepherd in the land who will neither care for the lost, nor seek the young, nor heal the broken, nor sustain the healthy, but he will devour the flesh of the choice sheep and tear off their hooves. <a href="/genesis/4-9.htm">Genesis 4:9-10</a> And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?” / “What have you done?” replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground. <a href="/amos/3-12.htm">Amos 3:12</a> This is what the LORD says: “As the shepherd snatches from the mouth of the lion two legs or a piece of an ear, so the Israelites dwelling in Samaria will be rescued having just the corner of a bed or the cushion of a couch.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was to him as a daughter.one little<a href="/2_samuel/11-3.htm">2 Samuel 11:3</a> And David sent and inquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?<a href="/proverbs/5-18.htm">Proverbs 5:18,19</a> Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth… meat [heb] morsel<a href="/deuteronomy/13-6.htm">Deuteronomy 13:6</a> If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;<a href="/micah/7-5.htm">Micah 7:5</a> Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/11-13.htm">Ate</a> <a href="/ruth/4-16.htm">Bosom</a> <a href="/ruth/4-9.htm">Bought</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-1.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/7-86.htm">Cup</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-3.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-13.htm">Drank</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-13.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/numbers/6-14.htm">Ewe</a> <a href="/numbers/6-14.htm">Ewe-Lamb</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-6.htm">Except</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-34.htm">Fed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-8.htm">Food</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-10.htm">Grew</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-39.htm">Little</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-13.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-22.htm">Morsel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-13.htm">Nourished</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-1.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/numbers/9-15.htm">Reared</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-22.htm">Save</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-17.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/12-17.htm">Ate</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-8.htm">Bosom</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-24.htm">Bought</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-9.htm">Children</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-26.htm">Cup</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-8.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-20.htm">Drank</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-17.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-4.htm">Ewe</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-6.htm">Ewe-Lamb</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-32.htm">Except</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-3.htm">Fed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-16.htm">Food</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-12.htm">Grew</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-8.htm">Little</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-5.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-11.htm">Morsel</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-21.htm">Nourished</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-4.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-34.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-18.htm">Reared</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-4.htm">Save</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-19.htm">Together</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>but the poor man had nothing except one small ewe lamb that he had bought. This phrase highlights the stark contrast between the rich and the poor, a common theme in biblical narratives. The poor man's possession of only one small ewe lamb underscores his poverty and vulnerability. In ancient Israel, sheep were valuable assets, and owning even one lamb was significant for a poor man. This lamb symbolizes the man's limited wealth and deep personal attachment, as he had invested in it by purchasing it. The imagery of a lamb is also significant in biblical typology, often representing innocence and sacrifice, foreshadowing Christ as the Lamb of God (<a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a>).He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. The relationship between the man and the lamb is depicted as familial and nurturing. Raising the lamb alongside his children suggests a deep bond and affection, elevating the lamb from mere property to a beloved family member. This reflects the cultural practice of shepherding in ancient Israel, where animals were often integral to family life. The nurturing aspect can be seen as a metaphor for God's care for His people, as seen in <a href="/psalms/23.htm">Psalm 23</a>, where the Lord is described as a shepherd.It shared his food and drank from his cup; This phrase illustrates the intimacy and care the man had for the lamb, treating it as an equal rather than livestock. Sharing food and drink signifies a close relationship, akin to that of family members. In the cultural context, sharing a meal was a sign of fellowship and trust. This imagery can be connected to the communal aspects of the early Christian church, where believers shared meals and resources (<a href="/acts/2-44.htm">Acts 2:44-46</a>).it slept in his arms and was like a daughter to him. The lamb's place in the man's arms signifies protection, love, and tenderness, akin to a parent-child relationship. This deep emotional connection emphasizes the man's affection and the lamb's importance in his life. The comparison to a daughter highlights the depth of the bond and the man's sense of responsibility and care. This can be seen as a reflection of God's love for His children, as expressed in passages like <a href="/isaiah/49-15.htm">Isaiah 49:15</a>, where God's care is likened to that of a mother for her child.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/n/nathan.htm">Nathan</a> A prophet sent by God to confront King David about his sin with Bathsheba and the murder of Uriah. Nathan uses a parable to reveal David's wrongdoing. 2. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The King of Israel who committed adultery with Bathsheba and orchestrated the death of her husband, Uriah. He is the recipient of Nathan's parable. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_rich_man.htm">The Rich Man</a> A character in Nathan's parable representing David. He has many flocks and herds but takes the poor man's only lamb. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_poor_man.htm">The Poor Man</a> A character in Nathan's parable representing Uriah. He has only one ewe lamb, which he cherishes deeply. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_ewe_lamb.htm">The Ewe Lamb</a> Symbolizes something precious and beloved, akin to Uriah's wife, Bathsheba, in the parable.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_repentance.htm">The Value of Repentance</a> Nathan's confrontation leads David to repentance, showing the importance of acknowledging sin and seeking God's forgiveness. <a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a> The parable illustrates God's justice in addressing sin and His mercy in offering a path to redemption. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a> David's actions had severe consequences, reminding us that sin affects not only the sinner but also those around them. <a href="/topical/c/cherishing_what_is_precious.htm">Cherishing What is Precious</a> The poor man's love for his ewe lamb teaches us to value and protect the blessings God has given us. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_accountability.htm">The Role of Accountability</a> Nathan's role emphasizes the importance of having godly accountability in our lives to help us stay on the right path.<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>(3) It grew up together.--"All these circumstances are exquisitely contrived to heighten the pity of the hearer for the oppressed, and his indignation against the oppressor."--Speaker's Commentary.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 3. - Was unto him as a daughter. The Orientals are excessively fond of pet animals, and, as the dog is with them unclean, its place is taken by fawns, kids, or lambs. The description, therefore, is not overcharged, for in many an English home the dog or cat takes its place as one of the family. The Revised Version preserves the tenderness of the original in translating "it did eat of his own morsel." <a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/12-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>but the poor וְלָרָ֣שׁ (wə·lā·rāš) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7326.htm">Strong's 7326: </a> To be in want or poor man had nothing אֵֽין־ (’ên-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> A non-entity, a negative particle except כִּי֩ (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction one אַחַ֤ת (’a·ḥaṯ) Number - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> United, one, first small קְטַנָּה֙ (qə·ṭan·nāh) Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6996.htm">Strong's 6996: </a> Small, young, unimportant ewe lamb כִּבְשָׂ֨ה (kiḇ·śāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3535.htm">Strong's 3535: </a> Ewe lamb that אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that he had bought. קָנָ֔ה (qā·nāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7069.htm">Strong's 7069: </a> To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own He raised it, וַיְחַיֶּ֕הָ (way·ḥay·ye·hā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2421.htm">Strong's 2421: </a> To live, to revive and it grew up וַתִּגְדַּ֥ל (wat·tiḡ·dal) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1431.htm">Strong's 1431: </a> To grow up, become great with him עִמּ֛וֹ (‘im·mōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with and his children. בָּנָ֖יו (bā·nāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son It shared יַחְדָּ֑ו (yaḥ·dāw) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3162.htm">Strong's 3162: </a> A unit, unitedly his food מִפִּתּ֨וֹ (mip·pit·tōw) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6595.htm">Strong's 6595: </a> Fragment, bit, morsel and drank תִשְׁתֶּה֙ (ṯiš·teh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8354.htm">Strong's 8354: </a> To imbibe from his cup; וּמִכֹּס֤וֹ (ū·mik·kō·sōw) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3563.htm">Strong's 3563: </a> A cup, a lot, some unclean bird, an owl it slept תִשְׁכָּ֔ב (ṯiš·kāḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7901.htm">Strong's 7901: </a> To lie down in his arms וּבְחֵיק֣וֹ (ū·ḇə·ḥê·qōw) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2436.htm">Strong's 2436: </a> The bosom and was וַתְּהִי־ (wat·tə·hî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be like a daughter כְּבַֽת׃ (kə·ḇaṯ) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> A daughter to him. ל֖וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_0.htm">Strong's 0: </a> 0 <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/12-3.htm">2 Samuel 12:3 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_samuel/12-3.htm">2 Samuel 12:3 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_samuel/12-3.htm">2 Samuel 12:3 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_samuel/12-3.htm">2 Samuel 12:3 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_samuel/12-3.htm">2 Samuel 12:3 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/12-3.htm">2 Samuel 12:3 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/12-3.htm">2 Samuel 12:3 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/12-3.htm">2 Samuel 12:3 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/12-3.htm">2 Samuel 12:3 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_samuel/12-3.htm">2 Samuel 12:3 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-3.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 12:3 But the poor man had nothing except (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/12-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 12:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 12:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/12-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 12:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 12:4" /></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>