2 Samuel
2 Samuel 12:5–7
5David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan: “As surely as the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die! 6Because he has done this thing and has shown no pity, he must pay for the lamb four times over.”
7Then 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.
Word by word
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2 Samuel 12:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David | דָּוִ֛ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| burned | וַיִּֽחַר־ | way·yi·ḥar- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2734 burn, be kindled |
| with anger | אַ֥ף | ’ap̄ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H639 nostril, nose, face, anger |
| against the man | בָּאִ֖ישׁ | bā·’îš | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| and said | וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Nathan | נָתָ֔ן | nā·ṯān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5416 Nathan |
| As surely as the LORD | יְהוָ֕ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| lives | חַי־ | ḥay- | Noun - masculine singular | H2416 alive, living |
| the man | הָאִ֖ישׁ | hā·’îš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| who did | הָעֹשֶׂ֥ה | hā·‘ō·śeh | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| this | זֹֽאת׃ | zōṯ | Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| deserves to die | מָ֔וֶת | mā·weṯ | Noun - masculine singular | H4194 death |
2 Samuel 12:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Because | עֵ֗קֶב | ‘ê·qeḇ | Conjunction | H6118 consequence |
| he has done | עָשָׂה֙ | ‘ā·śāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| this | הַזֶּ֔ה | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| thing | הַדָּבָ֣ר | had·dā·ḇār | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
| and has shown no | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| pity | חָמָֽל׃ | ḥā·māl | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2550 spare |
| he must pay | יְשַׁלֵּ֣ם | yə·šal·lêm | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7999 be complete, sound |
| for the lamb | הַכִּבְשָׂ֖ה | hak·kiḇ·śāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H3535 ewe-lamb |
| four times over | אַרְבַּעְתָּ֑יִם | ’ar·ba‘·tā·yim | Number - fd | H706 fourfold |
2 Samuel 12:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Nathan | נָתָ֛ן | nā·ṯān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5416 Nathan |
| said | וַיֹּ֧אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| David | דָּוִ֖ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| You | אַתָּ֣ה | ’at·tāh | Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| are that man | הָאִ֑ישׁ | hā·’îš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| This is what | כֹּה־ | kōh- | Adverb | H3541 thus, here |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֜ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| the God | אֱלֹהֵ֣י | ’ĕ·lō·hê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| says | אָמַ֨ר | ’ā·mar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| I | אָנֹכִ֞י | ’ā·nō·ḵî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H595 I |
| anointed | מְשַׁחְתִּ֤יךָֽ | mə·šaḥ·tî·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H4886 smear, anoint |
| you king | לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙ | lə·me·leḵ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| and I | וְאָנֹכִ֥י | wə·’ā·nō·ḵî | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular | H595 I |
| delivered you | הִצַּלְתִּ֖יךָ | hiṣ·ṣal·tî·ḵā | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H5337 strip, plunder |
| from the hand | מִיַּ֥ד | mî·yaḏ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| of Saul | שָׁאֽוּל׃ | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Samuel 12:5 1 Samuel 26:16 · Genesis 38:24 · Romans 2:1 · 1 Samuel 25:21–22 · Luke 6:41–42 · Luke 9:55 · 1 Samuel 20:31 · 1 Samuel 14:39
2 Samuel 12:6 Exodus 22:1 · Proverbs 6:31 · Luke 19:8 · James 2:13
2 Samuel 12:7 Matthew 14:14 · 1 Samuel 16:13 · 2 Samuel 22:1 · 1 Samuel 13:13 · 2 Samuel 22:49 · 1 Samuel 23:7 · 1 Samuel 15:17 · 1 Samuel 18:21 · 1 Samuel 19:10–15 · 2 Samuel 7:8 · 1 Kings 20:42 · 1 Kings 18:18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.