2 Samuel 24 King James Version (KJV). 24 And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him. When David said, I have sinned, and Nathan perceived that he was a true penitent, he assured him his sin was forgiven. Great need there is of prudence in giving reproofs. And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own … (15-25) David's severity to the Ammonites. Nathan Rebukes David (Psalm 51:1-19) NIV: ESV: NASB: KJV: HCSB: 1 The LORD sent Nathan to David. 2 SAMUEL 12 Parallel KJV and 1611 King James Version < Previous: Next > KING JAMES VERSION (KJV) 1 And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. Nathan's parable-David confesses his sin. 2 Samuel 12:30 Or from Milkom’s (that is, Molek’s) 2 Samuel 12:30 That is, about 75 pounds or about 34 kilograms; 2 Samuel 12:31 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain. 13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. The way to have creature comforts continued or restored, or the loss made up some other way, is cheerfully to resign them to God. 16 David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. God gives us leave to be earnest with him in prayer for particular blessings, from trust in his power and general mercy, though we have no particular promise to build upon. 2 The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: can I bring him back again? 2 Samuel 12:25 And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD. 2 The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. Though thou shalt all thy days be chastened of the Lord, yet thou shalt not be condemned with the world. 26 And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city. 2 Samuel 12 King James Version (KJV) 12 And the Lord sent Nathan unto David. And they said, He is dead. 11 Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he … The foregoing chapter gave us the account of David’s sin; this gives us the account of his repentance. thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon. 24 And again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. He was willing to bear the shame of it, to have it ever before him, to be continually upbraided with it. I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me. Then the LORD sent Nathan to David. King James Version 2 Samuel 12 1 And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. 2 For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people. But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? Nehemiah 1:4 2 The rich [man] had exceeding many flocks and herds: 9 Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? He says in plain terms, Thou art the man. (26-31)1-14 God will not suffer his people to lie still in sin. David patiently submitted to the will of God in the death of one child, and God made up the loss to his advantage, in the birth of another. 2 Samuel 12:5 Context. "26-31 To be thus severe in putting the children of Ammon to slavery was a sign that David's heart was not yet made soft by repentance, at the time when this took place. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. 2 Samuel 12:22-23 KJV. 29 And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it. 4 And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him. 11 Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun. 7 And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. 2 The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: 3 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. And the Lord struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick. 2 Samuel 12 And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king's son, lean from day to day? 2 Samuel 11. … And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick. 2 Samuel 13:31 Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent. 25 And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord. 26 And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city. 14 Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. 17 And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance. King James Version / 2 Samuel 11; 2 Samuel 12; Share Tweet Save. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. David says not a word to excuse himself or make light of his sin, but freely owns it. 2 The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: 15 And Nathan departed unto his house. 30 And he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David's head. can I bring him back again? And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick. 2 Samuel 12:25 King James Version (KJV). 2 Samuel 12 ; 2SAM 12:1 And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. God shows how much he hates sin, even in his own people; and wherever he finds it, he will not let it go unpunished. 9 Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in his sight? And a traveler came to the rich man, who refused to take from his own flock … 1And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. 1 And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead? And he came to him, and said to him: There were two men in one city, one rich and the other poor. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul So David and all... Read verse in King James Version thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread. When he came to him, he said, "There were two men in a certain town, one rich and the other poor. 2 Samuel 11 2 Samuel 13 Chapter 12. 19 But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? 2 Samuel 12:15 And Nathan departed unto his house. '. 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. 15 And Nathan departed unto his house. The rich man had exceedingly many flocks and herds. God, by his grace, particularly owned and favoured that son, and ordered him to be called Jedidiah, Beloved of the Lord. 2 … King James Version; 2 Samuel 12 2 Samuel 12. 16 David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. 1 Kings 1:11 25 And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD. 16 David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. 12 For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun. And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote … 23 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. 5 And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die: 6 And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity. 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. Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; 8 And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things. Nathan Rebukes David (Psalm 51:1-19) 1 And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. 19 But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? 2 Samuel 12: Scripture in the Bible. 5 And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die: 6 And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me. 30 And he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David's head. 27 And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters. 12 And the Lord sent Nathan unto David. 1 And the LORD sent Nathan to David. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem. 17 And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them. 2 Samuel 12 King James Version (KJV) 12 And the Lord sent Nathan unto David. 2 The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: 3 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. 2 Samuel 12:18 Context. 25 And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: Read verse in King James Version And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. 22 And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live? KJV 2 Samuel 12 1 And the Lord sent Nathan unto David. 15 And Nathan departed unto his house. We shall be most compassionate, kind, and forgiving to others, when we most feel our need of the Lord's forgiving love, and taste the sweetness of it in our own souls.Commentary by Matthew Henry, 1710. Who did David tell, 'I have sinned against the Lord. For one momentary gratification of a vile lust, David had to endure many days and years of extreme distress.15-25 David now penned the 51st Psalm, in which, though he had been assured that his sin was pardoned, he prays earnestly for pardon, and greatly laments his sin. 8 And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. Bible History Online 2 Samuel 12:7 KJV And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. 10 Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife. 12 For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun. And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own … 21 Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. And he came to him, and said to him: "There were two men in one city, one rich and the other poor. Chapter Parallel Compare. King James Version 12 And the Lord sent Nathan unto David. And they said, He is dead. 20 Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the Lord, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick. Chapter 12 Scripture 1 And the Lord sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. 18 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. 31 And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. 2 Samuel 12:23 KJV 2 Samuel 12:23 Bible Apps 2 Samuel 12:23 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 12:23 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 12:23 French Bible 2 Samuel 12:23 German Bible 2 Samuel 12:23 Commentaries 2 Samuel 10 2 Samuel 13 2 Samuel 11-12 King James Version (KJV) 11 And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. By this parable Nathan drew from David a sentence against himself. And it appears from David's case, that even where pardon is obtained, the Lord will visit the transgression of his people with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes. 2 Samuel 12:8 King James Version (KJV). 2 Samuel 12:16 Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint; Masoretic Text does not have in sackcloth. 2 The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread. 2 Samuel 12:31 And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. 2 Samuel 12:1-7 KJV. 14 Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die. 2 Samuel 12 - Then the LORD sent Nathan to David. 24 And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the Lord loved him. 29 And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it. Our prayers for our children are graciously and as fully answered when some of them die in their infancy, for they are well taken care of, and when others live, "beloved of the Lord.