2 Samuel 12 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 so the LORD sent Nathan to David. Nathan approached David and said, |There are two men in the city. One is rich and one is poor. And the LORD sent Nathan to David. He came to him and said to him, “There were two men in a certain city, the one rich and the other poor. The LORD sent Nathan to David. When he came to him, he said, “There were two men in a certain town, one rich and the other poor.
2 The rich man has many flocks and herds, The rich man had very many flocks and herds, The rich man had a very large number of sheep and cattle,
3 but the poor man had nothing except for one little ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It used to share his food and drink from his own cup. It even slept in his arms. It was like a daughter to him. but the poor man had nothing but one little ewe lamb, which he had bought. And he brought it up, and it grew up with him and with his children. It used to eat of his morsel and drink from his cup and lie in his arms, and it was like a daughter to him. but the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food, drank from his cup and even slept in his arms. It was like a daughter to him.
4 A traveler arrived to visit the rich man. Because he was unwilling to take an animal from one of his own flocks or herds to prepare for the guest who had come to visit him, he took the poor man's lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to visit him.| Now there came a traveler to the rich man, and he was unwilling to take one of his own flock or herd to prepare for the guest who had come to him, but he took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him.” “Now a traveler came to the rich man, but the rich man refrained from taking one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare a meal for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the ewe lamb that belonged to the poor man and prepared it for the one who had come to him.”
5 David flew into a rage at the man and told Nathan, |As the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die! Then David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As the LORD lives, the man who has done this deserves to die, David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan, “As surely as the LORD lives, the man who did this must die!
6 He will restore the lamb four times its value, because he did this thing, and because he did it without compassion.| and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.” He must pay for that lamb four times over, because he did such a thing and had no pity.”
7 But Nathan replied to David, |You are the man! This is what the LORD God of Israel says: |'I anointed you king—and you became king over Israel. |'I delivered you from Saul's control. Nathan said to David, “You are the man! Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul. Then Nathan said to David, “You are the 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.
8 |'I gave you your former master's household. |'I placed your former master's wives right in your arms. |'I gave you Israel and Judah. |'And if this had been too little, I would have added much more than that to you! And I gave you your master’s house and your master’s wives into your arms and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah. And if this were too little, I would add to you as much more. I gave your master’s house to you, and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you all Israel and Judah. And if all this had been too little, I would have given you even more.
9 |'Why did you despise what the LORD has promised by doing what is detestable in his sight? |'You struck down Uriah the Hittite with a battle sword. |'You took his wife to be your own. |'You killed him with the sword of the Ammonite army. Why have you despised the word of the LORD, to do what is evil in his sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and have taken his wife to be your wife and have killed him with the sword of the Ammonites. Why did you despise the word of the LORD by doing what is evil in his eyes? You struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and took his wife to be your own. You killed him with the sword of the Ammonites.
10 |'Therefore the sword will never leave your household, because you have despised me by taking the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.' Now therefore the sword shall never depart from your house, because you have despised me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.’ Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house, because you despised me and took the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.’
11 |This is what the LORD says: |'Listen very carefully! |'I'm raising up evil against you right out of your own household. |'I'm going to take your wives away from you right before your eyes. |'Then I'll give them to your neighbor. |'And then he's going to have sex with your wives in broad daylight! Thus says the LORD, ‘Behold, I will raise up evil against you out of your own house. And I will take your wives before your eyes and give them to your neighbor, and he shall lie with your wives in the sight of this sun. “This is what the LORD says: ‘Out of your own household I am going to bring calamity on you. Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to one who is close to you, and he will sleep with your wives in broad daylight.
12 |'What you did in secret I'm going to do right in front of all Israel and in broad daylight as well!'| For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel and before the sun.’” You did it in secret, but I will do this thing in broad daylight before all Israel.’”
13 At this point, David told Nathan, |I have sinned against the LORD.| Nathan responded to David, |There's one other thing: the LORD has forgiven your sin. You won't die. David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” And Nathan said to David, “The LORD also has put away your sin; you shall not die. Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” Nathan replied, “The LORD has taken away your sin. You are not going to die.
14 Nevertheless, because you have despised the LORD's enemies with utter contempt, the son born to you will most certainly die.| Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly scorned the LORD, the child who is born to you shall die.” But because by doing this you have shown utter contempt for the LORD, the son born to you will die.”
15 Then Nathan went home. After this, the LORD afflicted the child that Uriah's wife had born to David, and the child became very ill. Then Nathan went to his house. And the LORD afflicted the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and he became sick. After Nathan had gone home, the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became ill.
16 David begged God on behalf of the youngster. He fasted, went inside, and spent the night lying on the ground. David therefore sought God on behalf of the child. And David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground. David pleaded with God for the child. He fasted and spent the nights lying in sackcloth on the ground.
17 His closest advisors at the palace got up, remained with him, and tried to help him get up from the ground, but he would not do so. He also wouldn't eat with them. And the elders of his house stood beside him, to raise him from the ground, but he would not, nor did he eat food with them. The elders of his household stood beside him to get him up from the ground, but he refused, and he would not eat any food with them.
18 A week later, the child died, and David's staff was afraid to tell him that the child had died. They were telling themselves, |Look, when the child was still alive, we talked to him but he wouldn't listen to what we said. Now what kind of trouble will he bring on himself if we tell him that the child has died?| On the seventh day the child died. And the servants of David were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, “Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he did not listen to us. How then can we say to him the child is dead? He may do himself some harm.” On the seventh day the child died. David’s attendants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they thought, “While the child was still living, he wouldn’t listen to us when we spoke to him. How can we now tell him the child is dead? He may do something desperate.”
19 But as David observed his staff whispering together, he perceived that the child had died, so he asked his staff, |Is the child dead?| They replied, |He has died.| But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David understood that the child was dead. And David said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” They said, “He is dead.” David noticed that his attendants were whispering among themselves, and he realized the child was dead. “Is the child dead?” he asked. “Yes,” they replied, “he is dead.”
20 At this, David got up from the ground, washed, anointed himself, changed his clothes, and went into the LORD's tent to worship. Then he went back to his palace where, at his request, they served him food and he ate. Then David arose from the earth and washed and anointed himself and changed his clothes. And he went into the house of the LORD and worshiped. He then went to his own house. And when he asked, they set food before him, and he ate. Then David got up from the ground. After he had washed, put on lotions and changed his clothes, he went into the house of the LORD and worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they served him food, and he ate.
21 His staff asked him, |What's this about? When the child was alive, you fasted and cried. Now that the child has died, you get up and eat!| Then his servants said to him, “What is this thing that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive; but when the child died, you arose and ate food.” His attendants asked him, “Why are you acting this way? While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but now that the child is dead, you get up and eat!”
22 He answered, |When the child was alive, I fasted and cried. I asked myself, 'Who knows? Maybe the LORD will show grace to me and the child will live.' He said, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, ‘Who knows whether the LORD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?’ He answered, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, ‘Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let the child live.’
23 But now that he has died, what's the point of fasting? Can I bring him back again? I'll be going to be with him, but he won't be returning to me.| But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.” But now that he is dead, why should I go on fasting? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”
24 Then David consoled his wife Bathsheba. He went in and had sex with her, and she bore a son whom he named Solomon. The LORD loved him, Then David comforted his wife, Bathsheba, and went in to her and lay with her, and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. And the LORD loved him Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and he went to her and made love to her. She gave birth to a son, and they named him Solomon. The LORD loved him;
25 and sent a message written by Nathan the prophet to call his name Jedidiah, for the Lord's sake. and sent a message by Nathan the prophet. So he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD. and because the LORD loved him, he sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah.
26 Meanwhile, Joab attacked the Ammonite city of Rabbah and captured its stronghold. Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and took the royal city. Meanwhile Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal citadel.
27 Then Joab sent messengers to David to tell him, |I just attacked Rabbah and captured its municipal water supply, And Joab sent messengers to David and said, “I have fought against Rabbah; moreover, I have taken the city of waters. Joab then sent messengers to David, saying, “I have fought against Rabbah and taken its water supply.
28 so call out the rest of the army, attack the city, and capture it. Otherwise, I'll take the city myself and name it after me.| Now then gather the rest of the people together and encamp against the city and take it, lest I take the city and it be called by my name.” Now muster the rest of the troops and besiege the city and capture it. Otherwise I will take the city, and it will be named after me.”
29 So David mustered his entire army and marched on Rabbah, attacked it, and captured it. So David gathered all the people together and went to Rabbah and fought against it and took it. So David mustered the entire army and went to Rabbah, and attacked and captured it.
30 He confiscated the crown of their king from his head—it weighed one talent in gold and was set with precious stones—and it was placed on David's head. He confiscated a great amount of war booty that had been plundered from the city, And he took the crown of their king from his head. The weight of it was a talent of gold, and in it was a precious stone, and it was placed on David’s head. And he brought out the spoil of the city, a very great amount. David took the crown from their king’s head, and it was placed on his own head. It weighed a talent of gold, and it was set with precious stones. David took a great quantity of plunder from the city
31 brought back the people who had lived in it, placing them under conscripted labor with saws, iron picks, and axes. He did this to every Ammonite city, and then David and his entire army returned to Jerusalem. And he brought out the people who were in it and set them to labor with saws and iron picks and iron axes and made them toil at the brick kilns. And thus he did to all the cities of the Ammonites. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem. and brought out the people who were there, consigning them to labor with saws and with iron picks and axes, and he made them work at brickmaking. David did this to all the Ammonite towns. Then he and his entire army returned to Jerusalem.
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