2 Samuel 12:1-7 And the LORD sent Nathan unto David . And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city ; the one rich , and the other poor .

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1 H3068 And the LORD H7971 sent [H8799] H5416 Nathan H1732 unto David H935 . And he came [H8799] H559 unto him, and said [H8799] H8147 unto him, There were two H582 men H259 in one H5892 city H259 ; the one H6223 rich H259 , and the other H7326 poor [H8802] .

2 H6223 The rich H3966 man had exceeding H7235 many [H8687] H6629 flocks H1241 and herds:

3 H7326 But the poor [H8802] H259 man had nothing, save one H6996 little H3535 ewe lamb H7069 , which he had bought [H8804] H2421 and nourished up [H8762] H1431 : and it grew up [H8799] H3162 together H1121 with him, and with his children H398 ; it did eat [H8799] H6595 of his own meat H8354 , and drank [H8799] H3563 of his own cup H7901 , and lay [H8799] H2436 in his bosom H1323 , and was unto him as a daughter.

4 H935 And there came [H8799] H1982 a traveller H6223 unto the rich H376 man H2550 , and he spared [H8799] H3947 to take [H8800] H6629 of his own flock H1241 and of his own herd H6213 , to dress [H8800] H732 for the wayfaring man [H8802] H935 that was come [H8802] H3947 unto him; but took [H8799] H7326 the poor [H8802] H376 man's H3535 lamb H6213 , and dressed [H8799] H376 it for the man H935 that was come [H8802] to him.

5 H1732 And David's H639 anger H3966 was greatly H2734 kindled [H8799] H376 against the man H559 ; and he said [H8799] H5416 to Nathan H3068 , As the LORD H2416 liveth H376 , the man H6213 that hath done [H8802] H1121 this thing shall surely H4194 die:

6 H7999 And he shall restore [H8762] H3535 the lamb H706 fourfold H6118 , because H6213 he did [H8804] H1697 this thing H834 , and because H2550 he had no pity [H8804] .

7 H5416 And Nathan H559 said [H8799] H1732 to David H376 , Thou art the man H559 . Thus saith [H8804] H3068 the LORD H430 God H3478 of Israel H4886 , I anointed [H8804] H4428 thee king H3478 over Israel H5337 , and I delivered [H8689] H3027 thee out of the hand H7586 of Saul;

ERV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. ² The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: ³ but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own morsel, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter. ⁴ And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him, but took the poor man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him. ⁵ And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this is worthy to die: ⁶ and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity. ⁷ And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;