2 Samuel

2 Samuel 12:7–9

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.

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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

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.