1And the LORD3068 sent7971 Nathan5416 unto David1732. And he came935 unto him, and said559 unto him, There were two8147 men582 in one259 city5892; the one259 rich6223, and the other259 poor7326.
2The rich6223 man had exceeding3966 many7235 flocks6629 and herds1241:
3But the poor7326 man had nothing, save one259 little6996 ewe lamb3535, which he had bought7069 and nourished up2421: and it grew up1431 together3162 with him, and with his children1121; it did eat398 of his own meat6595, and drank8354 of his own cup3563, and lay7901 in his bosom2436, and was unto him as a daughter1323.
4And there came935 a traveller1982 unto the rich6223 man376, and he spared2550 to take3947 of his own flock6629 and of his own herd1241, to dress6213 for the wayfaring man732 that was come935 unto him; but took3947 the poor7326 man's376 lamb3535, and dressed6213 it for the man376 that was come935 to him.
5And David's1732 anger639 was greatly3966 kindled2734 against the man376; and he said559 to Nathan5416, As the LORD3068 liveth2416, the man376 that hath done6213 this thing shall surely1121 die4194:
6And he shall restore7999 the lamb3535 fourfold706, because6118 he did6213 this thing1697, and because834 he had no pity2550.
7And Nathan5416 said559 to David1732, Thou art the man376. Thus saith559 the LORD3068 God430 of Israel3478, I anointed4886 thee king4428 over Israel3478, and I delivered5337 thee out of the hand3027 of Saul7586;
8And I gave5414 thee thy master's113 house1004, and thy master's113 wives802 into thy bosom2436, and gave5414 thee the house1004 of Israel3478 and of Judah3063; and if that had been too little4592, I would moreover have given3254 unto thee such2007 and such things2007.
9Wherefore hast thou despised959 the commandment1697 of the LORD3068, to do6213 evil7451 in his sight5869? thou hast killed5221 Uriah223 the Hittite2850 with the sword2719, and hast taken3947 his wife802 to be thy wife802, and hast slain2026 him with the sword2719 of the children1121 of Ammon5983.
10Now therefore the sword2719 shall never5704 5769 depart5493 from thine house1004; because6118 thou hast despised959 me, and hast taken3947 the wife802 of Uriah223 the Hittite2850 to be thy wife802.
11Thus saith559 the LORD3068, Behold, I will raise up6965 evil7451 against thee out of thine own house1004, and I will take3947 thy wives802 before thine eyes5869, and give5414 them unto thy neighbour7453, and he shall lie7901 with thy wives802 in the sight5869 of this sun8121.
12For thou didst6213 it secretly5643: but I will do6213 this thing1697 before all Israel3478, and before the sun8121.
13And David1732 said559 unto Nathan5416, I have sinned2398 against the LORD3068. And Nathan5416 said559 unto David1732, The LORD3068 also hath put away5674 thy sin2403; thou shalt not die4191.
14Howbeit657, because by this deed1697 thou hast given5006 great occasion5006 to the enemies341 of the LORD3068 to blaspheme5006, the child1121 also that is born3209 unto thee shall surely4191 die4191.
15And Nathan5416 departed3212 unto his house1004. And the LORD3068 struck5062 the child3206 that Uriah's223 wife802 bare3205 unto David1732, and it was very sick605.
16David1732 therefore besought1245 God430 for the child5288; and David1732 fasted6684 6685, and went in935, and lay7901 all night3885 upon the earth776.
17And the elders2205 of his house1004 arose6965, and went to him, to raise him up6965 from the earth776: but he would14 not, neither did he eat1262 bread3899 with them.
18And it came to pass on the seventh7637 day3117, that the child3206 died4191. And the servants5650 of David1732 feared3372 to tell5046 him that the child3206 was dead4191: for they said559, Behold, while the child3206 was yet alive2416, we spake1696 unto him, and he would not hearken8085 unto our voice6963: how will he then6213 vex7451 himself6213, if we tell559 him that the child3206 is dead4191?
19But when David1732 saw7200 that his servants5650 whispered3907, David1732 perceived995 that the child3206 was dead4191: therefore David1732 said559 unto his servants5650, Is the child3206 dead4191? And they said559, He is dead4191.
20Then David1732 arose6965 from the earth776, and washed7364, and anointed5480 himself, and changed2498 his apparel8071, and came935 into the house1004 of the LORD3068, and worshipped7812: then he came935 to his own house1004; and when he required7592, they set7760 bread3899 before him, and he did eat398.
21Then said559 his servants5650 unto him, What thing1697 is this that thou hast done6213? thou didst fast6684 and weep1058 for the child3206, while it was alive2416; but when the child3206 was dead4191, thou didst rise6965 and eat398 bread3899.
22And he said559, While the child3206 was yet alive2416, I fasted6684 and wept1058: for I said559, Who can tell3045 whether GOD3068 will be gracious2603 2603 to me, that the child3206 may live2416?
23But now he is dead4191, wherefore should I fast6684? can3201 I bring him back again7725? I shall go1980 to him, but he shall not return7725 to me.
24And David1732 comforted5162 Bathsheba1339 his wife802, and went in935 unto her, and lay7901 with her: and she bare3205 a son1121, and he called7121 his name8034 Solomon8010: and the LORD3068 loved157 him.
25And he sent7971 by the hand3027 of Nathan5416 the prophet5030; and he called7121 his name8034 Jedidiah3041, because of the LORD3068.
26And Joab3097 fought3898 against Rabbah7237 of the children1121 of Ammon5983, and took3920 the royal4410 city5892.
27And Joab3097 sent7971 messengers4397 to David1732, and said559, I have fought3898 against Rabbah7237, and have taken3920 the city5892 of waters4325.
28Now therefore gather622 the rest3499 of the people5971 together622, and encamp2583 against the city5892, and take3920 it: lest I take3920 the city5892, and it be called7121 after my name8034.
29And David1732 gathered622 all the people5971 together622, and went3212 to Rabbah7237, and fought3898 against it, and took3920 it.
30And he took3947 their king's4428 crown5850 from off his head7218, the weight4948 whereof was a talent3603 of gold2091 with the precious3368 stones68: and it was set on David's1732 head7218. And he brought forth3318 the spoil7998 of the city5892 in great3966 abundance7235.
31And he brought forth3318 the people5971 that were therein, and put7760 them under saws4050, and under harrows2757 of iron1270, and under axes4037 of iron1270, and made them pass5674 through the brickkiln4404: and thus did6213 he unto all the cities5892 of the children1121 of Ammon5983. So David1732 and all the people5971 returned7725 unto Jerusalem3389.