1 And the LORD 3068 sent 7971 Nathan 5416 unto David 1732. And he came 935 unto him, and said 559 unto him, There were two 8147 men 582 in one 259 city 5892; the one 259 rich 6223, and the other 259 poor 7326.
2 The rich 6223 man had exceeding 3966 many 7235 flocks 6629 and herds 1241:
3 But the poor 7326 man had nothing, save one 259 little 6996 ewe lamb 3535, which he had bought 7069 and nourished up 2421: and it grew up 1431 together 3162 with him, and with his children 1121; it did eat 398 of his own meat 6595, and drank 8354 of his own cup 3563, and lay 7901 in his bosom 2436, and was unto him as a daughter 1323.
4 And there came 935 a traveller 1982 unto the rich 6223 man 376, and he spared 2550 to take 3947 of his own flock 6629 and of his own herd 1241, to dress 6213 for the wayfaring man 732 that was come 935 unto him; but took 3947 the poor 7326 man's 376 lamb 3535, and dressed 6213 it for the man 376 that was come 935 to him.
5 And David's 1732 anger 639 was greatly 3966 kindled 2734 against the man 376; and he said 559 to Nathan 5416, As the LORD 3068 liveth 2416, the man 376 that hath done 6213 this thing shall surely 1121 die 4194:
6 And he shall restore 7999 the lamb 3535 fourfold 706, because 6118 he did 6213 this thing 1697, and because 834 he had no pity 2550.
7 And Nathan 5416 said 559 to David 1732, Thou art the man 376. Thus saith 559 the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478, I anointed 4886 thee king 4428 over Israel 3478, and I delivered 5337 thee out of the hand 3027 of Saul 7586;
8 And I gave 5414 thee thy master's 113 house 1004, and thy master's 113 wives 802 into thy bosom 2436, and gave 5414 thee the house 1004 of Israel 3478 and of Judah 3063; and if that had been too little 4592, I would moreover have given 3254 unto thee such 2007 and such things 2007.
9 Wherefore hast thou despised 959 the commandment 1697 of the LORD 3068, to do 6213 evil 7451 in his sight 5869? thou hast killed 5221 Uriah 223 the Hittite 2850 with the sword 2719, and hast taken 3947 his wife 802 to be thy wife 802, and hast slain 2026 him with the sword 2719 of the children 1121 of Ammon 5983.
10 Now therefore the sword 2719 shall never 5704 5769 depart 5493 from thine house 1004; because 6118 thou hast despised 959 me, and hast taken 3947 the wife 802 of Uriah 223 the Hittite 2850 to be thy wife 802.
11 Thus saith 559 the LORD 3068, Behold, I will raise up 6965 evil 7451 against thee out of thine own house 1004, and I will take 3947 thy wives 802 before thine eyes 5869, and give 5414 them unto thy neighbour 7453, and he shall lie 7901 with thy wives 802 in the sight 5869 of this sun 8121.
12 For thou didst 6213 it secretly 5643: but I will do 6213 this thing 1697 before all Israel 3478, and before the sun 8121.
13 And David 1732 said 559 unto Nathan 5416, I have sinned 2398 against the LORD 3068. And Nathan 5416 said 559 unto David 1732, The LORD 3068 also hath put away 5674 thy sin 2403; thou shalt not die 4191.
14 Howbeit 657, because by this deed 1697 thou hast given 5006 0 great occasion 5006 to the enemies 341 of the LORD 3068 to blaspheme 5006, the child 1121 also that is born 3209 unto thee shall surely 4191 die 4191.
15 And Nathan 5416 departed 3212 unto his house 1004. And the LORD 3068 struck 5062 the child 3206 that Uriah's 223 wife 802 bare 3205 unto David 1732, and it was very sick 605.
16 David 1732 therefore besought 1245 God 430 for the child 5288; and David 1732 fasted 6684 6685, and went in 935, and lay 7901 all night 3885 upon the earth 776.
17 And the elders 2205 of his house 1004 arose 6965, and went to him, to raise him up 6965 from the earth 776: but he would 14 not, neither did he eat 1262 bread 3899 with them.
18 And it came to pass on the seventh 7637 day 3117, that the child 3206 died 4191. And the servants 5650 of David 1732 feared 3372 to tell 5046 him that the child 3206 was dead 4191: for they said 559, Behold, while the child 3206 was yet alive 2416, we spake 1696 unto him, and he would not hearken 8085 unto our voice 6963: how will he then 6213 0 vex 7451 himself 6213, if we tell 559 him that the child 3206 is dead 4191?
19 But when David 1732 saw 7200 that his servants 5650 whispered 3907, David 1732 perceived 995 that the child 3206 was dead 4191: therefore David 1732 said 559 unto his servants 5650, Is the child 3206 dead 4191? And they said 559, He is dead 4191.
20 Then David 1732 arose 6965 from the earth 776, and washed 7364, and anointed 5480 himself, and changed 2498 his apparel 8071, and came 935 into the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, and worshipped 7812: then he came 935 to his own house 1004; and when he required 7592, they set 7760 bread 3899 before him, and he did eat 398.
21 Then said 559 his servants 5650 unto him, What thing 1697 is this that thou hast done 6213? thou didst fast 6684 and weep 1058 for the child 3206, while it was alive 2416; but when the child 3206 was dead 4191, thou didst rise 6965 and eat 398 bread 3899.
22 And he said 559, While the child 3206 was yet alive 2416, I fasted 6684 and wept 1058: for I said 559, Who can tell 3045 whether GOD 3068 will be gracious 2603 2603 to me, that the child 3206 may live 2416?
23 But now he is dead 4191, wherefore should I fast 6684? can 3201 I bring him back again 7725? I shall go 1980 to him, but he shall not return 7725 to me.
24 And David 1732 comforted 5162 Bathsheba 1339 his wife 802, and went in 935 unto her, and lay 7901 with her: and she bare 3205 a son 1121, and he called 7121 his name 8034 Solomon 8010: and the LORD 3068 loved 157 him.
25 And he sent 7971 by the hand 3027 of Nathan 5416 the prophet 5030; and he called 7121 his name 8034 Jedidiah 3041, because of the LORD 3068.
26 And Joab 3097 fought 3898 against Rabbah 7237 of the children 1121 of Ammon 5983, and took 3920 the royal 4410 city 5892.
27 And Joab 3097 sent 7971 messengers 4397 to David 1732, and said 559, I have fought 3898 against Rabbah 7237, and have taken 3920 the city 5892 of waters 4325.
28 Now therefore gather 622 0 the rest 3499 of the people 5971 together 622, and encamp 2583 against the city 5892, and take 3920 it: lest I take 3920 the city 5892, and it be called 7121 after my name 8034.
29 And David 1732 gathered 622 0 all the people 5971 together 622, and went 3212 to Rabbah 7237, and fought 3898 against it, and took 3920 it.
30 And he took 3947 their king's 4428 crown 5850 from off his head 7218, the weight 4948 whereof was a talent 3603 of gold 2091 with the precious 3368 stones 68: and it was set on David's 1732 head 7218. And he brought forth 3318 the spoil 7998 of the city 5892 in great 3966 abundance 7235.
31 And he brought forth 3318 the people 5971 that were therein, and put 7760 them under saws 4050, and under harrows 2757 of iron 1270, and under axes 4037 of iron 1270, and made them pass 5674 through the brickkiln 4404: and thus did 6213 he unto all the cities 5892 of the children 1121 of Ammon 5983. So David 1732 and all the people 5971 returned 7725 unto Jerusalem 3389.