2nd Samuel Chapter 12 - King James Strong Number Version

1: And the LORD <H3068> sent <H7971> Nathan <H5416> unto David. <H1732> And he came <H0935> unto him, and said <H0559> unto him, There were two <H8147> men <H0582> in one <H0259> city; <H5892> the one <H0259> rich, <H6223> and the other <H0259> poor. <H7326>
2: The rich <H6223> [man] had exceeding <H3966> many <H7235> flocks <H6629> and herds: <H1241>
3: But the poor <H7326> [man] had nothing, save one <H0259> little <H6996> ewe lamb, <H3535> which he had bought <H7069> and nourished up: <H2421> and it grew up <H1431> together <H3162> with him, and with his children; <H1121> it did eat <H0398> of his own meat, <H6595> and drank <H8354> of his own cup, <H3563> and lay <H7901> in his bosom, <H2436> and was unto him as a daughter. <H1323>
4: And there came <H0935> a traveller <H1982> unto the rich <H6223> man, <H0376> and he spared <H2550> to take <H3947> of his own flock <H6629> and of his own herd, <H1241> to dress <H6213> for the wayfaring man <H0732> that was come <H0935> unto him; but took <H3947> the poor <H7326> man's <H0376> lamb, <H3535> and dressed <H6213> it for the man <H0376> that was come <H0935> to him.
5: And David's <H1732> anger <H0639> was greatly <H3966> kindled <H2734> against the man; <H0376> and he said <H0559> to Nathan, <H5416> [As] the LORD <H3068> liveth, <H2416> the man <H0376> that hath done <H6213> this [thing] shall surely <H1121> die: <H4194>
6: And he shall restore <H7999> the lamb <H3535> fourfold, <H0706> because <H6118> he did <H6213> this thing, <H1697> and because <H0834> he had no pity. <H2550>
7: And Nathan <H5416> said <H0559> to David, <H1732> Thou [art] the man. <H0376> Thus saith <H0559> the LORD <H3068> God <H0430> of Israel, <H3478> I anointed <H4886> thee king <H4428> over Israel, <H3478> and I delivered <H5337> thee out of the hand <H3027> of Saul; <H7586>
8: And I gave <H5414> thee thy master's <H0113> house, <H1004> and thy master's <H0113> wives <H0802> into thy bosom, <H2436> and gave <H5414> thee the house <H1004> of Israel <H3478> and of Judah; <H3063> and if [that had been] too little, <H4592> I would moreover have given <H3254> unto thee such <H2007> and such things. <H2007>
9: Wherefore hast thou despised <H0959> the commandment <H1697> of the LORD, <H3068> to do <H6213> evil <H7451> in his sight? <H5869> thou hast killed <H5221> Uriah <H0223> the Hittite <H2850> with the sword, <H2719> and hast taken <H3947> his wife <H0802> [to be] thy wife, <H0802> and hast slain <H2026> him with the sword <H2719> of the children <H1121> of Ammon. <H5983>
10: Now therefore the sword <H2719> shall never <H3808> <H5704> <H5769> depart <H5493> from thine house; <H1004> because <H6118> thou hast despised <H0959> me, and hast taken <H3947> the wife <H0802> of Uriah <H0223> the Hittite <H2850> to be thy wife. <H0802>
11: Thus saith <H0559> the LORD, <H3068> Behold, I will raise up <H6965> evil <H7451> against thee out of thine own house, <H1004> and I will take <H3947> thy wives <H0802> before thine eyes, <H5869> and give <H5414> [them] unto thy neighbour, <H7453> and he shall lie <H7901> with thy wives <H0802> in the sight <H5869> of this sun. <H8121>
12: For thou didst <H6213> [it] secretly: <H5643> but I will do <H6213> this thing <H1697> before all Israel, <H3478> and before the sun. <H8121>
13: And David <H1732> said <H0559> unto Nathan, <H5416> I have sinned <H2398> against the LORD. <H3068> And Nathan <H5416> said <H0559> unto David, <H1732> The LORD <H3068> also hath put away <H5674> thy sin; <H2403> thou shalt not die. <H4191>
14: Howbeit, <H0657> because by this deed <H1697> thou hast given great <H5006> occasion to the enemies <H0341> of the LORD <H3068> to blaspheme, <H5006> the child <H1121> also [that is] born <H3209> unto thee shall surely <H4191> die. <H4191>
15: And Nathan <H5416> departed <H3212> unto his house. <H1004> And the LORD <H3068> struck <H5062> the child <H3206> that Uriah's <H0223> wife <H0802> bare <H3205> unto David, <H1732> and it was very sick. <H0605>
16: David <H1732> therefore besought <H1245> God <H0430> for the child; <H5288> and David <H1732> fasted, <H6684> <H6685> and went in, <H0935> and lay <H7901> all night <H3885> upon the earth. <H0776>
17: And the elders <H2205> of his house <H1004> arose, <H6965> [and went] to him, to raise him up <H6965> from the earth: <H0776> but he would <H0014> not, neither did he eat <H1262> bread <H3899> with them.
18: And it came to pass on the seventh <H7637> day, <H3117> that the child <H3206> died. <H4191> And the servants <H5650> of David <H1732> feared <H3372> to tell <H5046> him that the child <H3206> was dead: <H4191> for they said, <H0559> Behold, while the child <H3206> was yet alive, <H2416> we spake <H1696> unto him, and he would not hearken <H8085> unto our voice: <H6963> how will he then <H6213> vex <H7451> himself, if we tell <H0559> him that the child <H3206> is dead? <H4191>
19: But when David <H1732> saw <H7200> that his servants <H5650> whispered, <H3907> David <H1732> perceived <H0995> that the child <H3206> was dead: <H4191> therefore David <H1732> said <H0559> unto his servants, <H5650> Is the child <H3206> dead? <H4191> And they said, <H0559> He is dead. <H4191>
20: Then David <H1732> arose <H6965> from the earth, <H0776> and washed, <H7364> and anointed <H5480> [himself], and changed <H2498> his apparel, <H8071> and came <H0935> into the house <H1004> of the LORD, <H3068> and worshipped: <H7812> then he came <H0935> to his own house; <H1004> and when he required, <H7592> they set <H7760> bread <H3899> before him, and he did eat. <H0398>
21: Then said <H0559> his servants <H5650> unto him, What thing <H1697> [is] this that thou hast done? <H6213> thou didst fast <H6684> and weep <H1058> for the child, <H3206> [while it was] alive; <H2416> but when the child <H3206> was dead, <H4191> thou didst rise <H6965> and eat <H0398> bread. <H3899>
22: And he said, <H0559> While the child <H3206> was yet alive, <H2416> I fasted <H6684> and wept: <H1058> for I said, <H0559> Who can tell <H3045> [whether] GOD <H3068> will be gracious <H2603> to me, that the child <H3206> may live? <H2416>
23: But now he is dead, <H4191> wherefore should I fast? <H6684> can <H3201> I bring him back again? <H7725> I shall go <H1980> to him, but he shall not return <H7725> to me.
24: And David <H1732> comforted <H5162> Bathsheba <H1339> his wife, <H0802> and went in <H0935> unto her, and lay <H7901> with her: and she bare <H3205> a son, <H1121> and he called <H7121> his name <H8034> Solomon: <H8010> and the LORD <H3068> loved <H0157> him.
25: And he sent <H7971> by the hand <H3027> of Nathan <H5416> the prophet; <H5030> and he called <H7121> his name <H8034> Jedidiah, <H3041> because of the LORD. <H3068>
26: And Joab <H3097> fought <H3898> against Rabbah <H7237> of the children <H1121> of Ammon, <H5983> and took <H3920> the royal <H4410> city. <H5892>
27: And Joab <H3097> sent <H7971> messengers <H4397> to David, <H1732> and said, <H0559> I have fought <H3898> against Rabbah, <H7237> and have taken <H3920> the city <H5892> of waters. <H4325>
28: Now therefore gather <H0622> the rest <H3499> of the people <H5971> together, and encamp <H2583> against the city, <H5892> and take <H3920> it: lest I take <H3920> the city, <H5892> and it be called <H7121> after my name. <H8034>
29: And David <H1732> gathered <H0622> all the people <H5971> together, and went <H3212> to Rabbah, <H7237> and fought <H3898> against it, and took <H3920> it.
30: And he took <H3947> their king's <H4428> crown <H5850> from off his head, <H7218> the weight <H4948> whereof [was] a talent <H3603> of gold <H2091> with the precious <H3368> stones: <H0068> and it was [set] on David's <H1732> head. <H7218> And he brought forth <H3318> the spoil <H7998> of the city <H5892> in great <H3966> abundance. <H7235>
31: And he brought forth <H3318> the people <H5971> that [were] therein, and put <H7760> [them] under saws, <H4050> and under harrows <H2757> of iron, <H1270> and under axes <H4037> of iron, <H1270> and made them pass <H5674> through the brick-kiln: <H4404> and thus did <H6213> he unto all the cities <H5892> of the children <H1121> of Ammon. <H5983> So David <H1732> and all the people <H5971> returned <H7725> unto Jerusalem. <H3389>