2 Samuel

2 Samuel 12:7–14

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. 8I gave your master’s house to you and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you the house of Israel and Judah, and if that was not enough, I would have given you even more.

9Why then have you despised the command of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You put Uriah the Hittite to the sword and took his wife as your own. You have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites. 10Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.’

11This is what the LORD says: ‘I will raise up adversity against you from your own house. Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to another, and he will lie with them in broad daylight. 12You have acted in secret, but I will do this thing in broad daylight before all Israel.’”

13Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.”

“The LORD has taken away your sin,” Nathan replied. “You will not die. 14Nevertheless, because by this deed you have shown utter contempt for the word of the LORD,b the son born to you will surely die.”

Footnotes

  • b 12:14 DSS; MT you have brought utter contempt from the enemies of the LORD

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2 Samuel 12:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Nathanנָתָ֛ןnā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH5416 Nathan
saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
Youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are that manהָאִ֑ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
This is whatכֹּה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
saysאָמַ֨ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Iאָנֹכִ֞י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
anointedמְשַׁחְתִּ֤יךָֽmə·šaḥ·tî·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH4886 smear, anoint
you kingלְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙lə·me·leḵPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and Iוְאָנֹכִ֥יwə·’ā·nō·ḵîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH595 I
delivered youהִצַּלְתִּ֖יךָhiṣ·ṣal·tî·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH5337 strip, plunder
from the handמִיַּ֥דmî·yaḏPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of Saulשָׁאֽוּל׃šā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul

2 Samuel 12:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I gaveוָאֶתְּנָ֨הwā·’et·tə·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
your master’sאֲדֹנֶ֗יךָ’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH113 lord
house to youבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
and your master’sאֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH113 lord
wivesנְשֵׁ֤יnə·šêNoun - feminine plural constructH802 woman, wife, female
into your armsבְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָbə·ḥê·qe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2436 bosom
I gaveוָאֶתְּנָ֣הwā·’et·tə·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
youלְךָ֔lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֑הwî·hū·ḏāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and ifוְאִ֨ם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
that was not enoughמְעָ֔טmə·‘āṭAdjective - masculine singularH4592 a little, fewness, a few
I would have givenוְאֹסִ֥פָהwə·’ō·si·p̄āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH3254 add
youלְּךָ֖lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
even moreכָּהֵ֥נָּהkā·hên·nāhPreposition-k; Pronoun - third person feminine plural

2 Samuel 12:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whyמַדּ֜וּעַmad·dū·a‘InterrogativeH4069 wherefore?
then have you despisedבָּזִ֣יתָ׀bā·zî·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH959 despise
the commandדְּבַ֣רdə·ḇarNoun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
by doingלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
evilהָרַע֮hā·ra‘Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
in His sightבְּעֵינוֹbə·ʿē·nōPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; first person common singularH5869 eye
You putהִכִּ֣יתָhik·kî·ṯāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5221 smite
Uriahאוּרִיָּ֤ה’ū·rî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH223 Urijah
the Hittiteהַֽחִתִּי֙ha·ḥit·tîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2850 Hittite(s)
to the swordבַחֶ֔רֶבḇa·ḥe·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
and tookלָקַ֥חְתָּlā·qaḥ·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3947 take
his wifeאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ’iš·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female
as your ownלְאִשָּׁ֑הlə·’iš·šāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
You have slain himהָרַ֔גְתָּhā·raḡ·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH2026 kill, slay
with the swordבְּחֶ֖רֶבbə·ḥe·reḇPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH2719 sword
of the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son

2 Samuel 12:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
thereforeוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
the swordחֶ֛רֶבḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
will neverלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
departתָס֥וּרṯā·sūrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH5493 turn aside
from your houseמִבֵּיתְךָ֖mib·bê·ṯə·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house
becauseעֵ֚קֶב‘ê·qeḇConjunctionH6118 consequence
you have despised Meבְזִתָ֔נִיḇə·zi·ṯā·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH959 despise
and have takenוַתִּקַּ֗חwat·tiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH3947 take
the wifeאֵ֙שֶׁת֙’ê·šeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH802 woman, wife, female
of Uriahאוּרִיָּ֣ה’ū·rî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH223 Urijah
the Hittiteהַחִתִּ֔יha·ḥit·tîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2850 Hittite(s)
to beלִהְי֥וֹתlih·yō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
yourלְךָ֖lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
ownלְאִשָּֽׁה׃סlə·’iš·šāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female

2 Samuel 12:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀kōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I will raise upמֵקִ֨יםmê·qîmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
adversityרָעָה֙rā·‘āhAdjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
against youעָלֶ֤יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height
from your own houseמִבֵּיתֶ֔ךָmib·bê·ṯe·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house
Before your very eyesלְעֵינֶ֔יךָlə·‘ê·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye
I will takeוְלָקַחְתִּ֤יwə·lā·qaḥ·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH3947 take
your wivesנָשֶׁ֙יךָ֙nā·še·ḵāNoun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female
and give themוְנָתַתִּ֖יwə·nā·ṯat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
to anotherלְרֵעֶ֑יךָlə·rê·‘e·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar
and he will lieוְשָׁכַב֙wə·šā·ḵaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7901 lie down
with themעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
in broad daylightנָשֶׁ֔יךָnā·še·ḵāNoun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female

2 Samuel 12:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
have actedעָשִׂ֣יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
in secretבַסָּ֑תֶרḇas·sā·ṯerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5643 covering, hiding-place, secrecy
but Iוַאֲנִ֗יwa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will doאֶעֱשֶׂה֙’e·‘ĕ·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
this thingהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
in broad daylightהַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃סhaš·šā·mešArticle; Noun - common singularH8121 sun
beforeנֶ֥גֶדne·ḡeḏPrepositionH5048 what is conspicuous or in front
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

2 Samuel 12:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Nathanנָתָ֔ןnā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH5416 Nathan
I have sinnedחָטָ֖אתִיḥā·ṭā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2398 miss
against the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הסlay·h·wå̄·hsPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
The LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has taken awayהֶעֱבִ֥ירhe·‘ĕ·ḇîrVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
your sinחַטָּאתְךָ֖ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
Nathanנָתָ֜ןnā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH5416 Nathan
repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
You will notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
dieתָמֽוּת׃ṯā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH4191 die

2 Samuel 12:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Neverthelessאֶ֗פֶס’e·p̄esNoun - masculine singular constructH657 the two extremities
becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
byהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
this deedבַּדָּבָ֖רbad·dā·ḇārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
you have shown utter contemptנִאֵ֤ץni·’êṣVerb - Piel - Infinitive absoluteH5006 contemn, spurn
forאֹיְבֵ֣י’ō·yə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH341 be hostile to
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the sonהַבֵּ֛ןhab·bênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1121 son
bornהַיִּלּ֥וֹדhay·yil·lō·wḏArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH3209 born
to youלְךָ֖lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
will surely dieמ֥וֹתmō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH4191 die

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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

2 Samuel 12:8 Psalm 84:11 · 2 Samuel 9:7 · 2 Samuel 5:5 · 2 Samuel 12:11 · Romans 8:32 · 2 Samuel 2:4 · 2 Samuel 7:19 · 1 Samuel 15:19

2 Samuel 12:9 1 Samuel 15:19 · Psalm 90:8 · Jeremiah 18:10 · 1 Samuel 15:23 · Psalm 139:1–2 · Amos 2:4 · Numbers 15:30–31 · 2 Samuel 11:4 · Genesis 9:5–6 · Exodus 20:13–14 · Isaiah 5:24 · Hebrews 10:28–29

2 Samuel 12:10 2 Samuel 18:14–15

2 Samuel 12:11 2 Samuel 16:21–22 · Deuteronomy 28:30 · 2 Samuel 15:6 · 2 Samuel 13:1–14 · 2 Samuel 15:10 · 2 Samuel 13:28–29 · Ezekiel 20:25–26 · Hosea 4:13–14 · Ezekiel 14:9

2 Samuel 12:12 Luke 12:1–2 · 1 Corinthians 4:5 · Ecclesiastes 12:14 · 2 Samuel 16:22 · 2 Samuel 11:4–15

2 Samuel 12:13 Proverbs 28:13 · 2 Samuel 24:10 · Zechariah 3:4 · Psalm 51:4 · Psalm 32:1–5 · Luke 15:21 · Micah 7:18–19 · 1 Samuel 15:30 · Revelation 1:5 · Leviticus 20:10 · Romans 8:33–34 · Hebrews 9:26

2 Samuel 12:14 Romans 2:24 · Isaiah 52:5 · Psalm 89:31–33 · Proverbs 3:11–12 · Ezekiel 36:20–23 · Hebrews 12:6 · Revelation 3:19 · Psalm 94:12

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