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1. Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. He came to him and said, "There were two men in one city. One was rich and the other was poor.
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1. And the LORD H3068 sent H7971 H853 Nathan H5416 unto H413 David H1732 . And he came H935 unto H413 him , and said H559 unto him , There were H1961 two H8147 men H376 in one H259 city H5892 ; the one H259 rich H6223 , and the other H259 poor H7326 .
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2. The rich man had many flocks and cattle.
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2. The rich H6223 man had H1961 exceeding H3966 many H7235 flocks H6629 and herds H1241 :
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3. But the poor man had nothing except one little female lamb which he bought and fed. It grew up together with him and his children. It would eat his bread and drink from his cup and lie in his arms. It was like a daughter to him.
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3. But the poor H7326 man had nothing H369 H3605 , save H3588 H518 one H259 little H6996 ewe lamb H3535 , which H834 he had H1961 bought H7069 and nourished up H2421 : and it grew up H1431 together H3162 with H5973 him , and with H5973 his children H1121 ; it did eat H398 of his own meat H4480 H6595 , and drank H8354 of his own cup H4480 H3563 , and lay H7901 in his bosom H2436 , and was H1961 unto him as a daughter H1323 .
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4. Now a traveler came to the rich man. But the rich man was not willing to take from his own flock or his own cattle, to make food for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the poor man's female lamb and made it ready for the man who had come to him."
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4. And there came H935 a traveler H1982 unto the rich H6223 man H376 , and he spared H2550 to take H3947 of his own flock H4480 H6629 and of his own herd H4480 H1241 , to dress H6213 for the wayfaring man H732 that was come H935 unto him ; but took H3947 the poor H7326 man H376 's H853 lamb H3535 , and dressed H6213 it for the man H376 that was come H935 to H413 him.
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5. David was very angry at the man, and said to Nathan, "As the Lord lives, for sure the man who has done this should die.
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5. And David H1732 's anger H639 was greatly H3966 kindled H2734 against the man H376 ; and he said H559 to H413 Nathan H5416 , As the LORD H3068 liveth H2416 , the man H376 that hath done H6213 this H2063 thing shall surely die H3588 H1121 H4194 :
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6. And he must pay four times the worth of the lamb, because he did this thing without pity."
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6. And he shall restore H7999 the lamb H3535 fourfold H706 , because H6118 H834 he did H6213 H853 this H2088 thing H1697 , and because H5921 H834 he had no H3808 pity H2550 .
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7. Nathan said to David, "You are the man! This is what the Lord God of Israel says: 'I chose you to be the king of Israel. I saved you from the hand of Saul.
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7. And Nathan H5416 said H559 to H413 David H1732 , Thou H859 art the man H376 . Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 , I H595 anointed H4886 thee king H4428 over H5921 Israel H3478 , and I H595 delivered H5337 thee out of the hand H4480 H3027 of Saul H7586 ;
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8. I gave you Saul's family and Saul's wives into your care. I gave you the nations of Israel and Judah. And if this were too little, I would give you as much more.
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8. And I gave H5414 thee H853 thy master H113 's house H1004 , and thy master H113 's wives H802 into thy bosom H2436 , and gave H5414 thee H853 the house H1004 of Israel H3478 and of Judah H3063 ; and if H518 that had been too little H4592 , I would moreover have given H3254 unto thee such H2007 and such H2007 things.
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9. Why have you hated the Word of the Lord by doing what is bad in His eyes? You have killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword. You have taken his wife to be your wife. You have killed him with the sword of the sons of Ammon.
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9. Wherefore H4069 hast thou despised H959 H853 the commandment H1697 of the LORD H3068 , to do H6213 evil H7451 in his sight H5869 ? thou hast killed H5221 H853 Uriah H223 the Hittite H2850 with the sword H2719 , and hast taken H3947 his wife H802 to be thy wife H802 , and hast slain H2026 him with the sword H2719 of the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 .
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10. So now some from your family, even in the future, will die by the sword, because you have turned against Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.'
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10. Now H6258 therefore the sword H2719 shall never H3808 H5704 H5769 depart H5493 from thine house H4480 H1004 ; because H6118 H3588 thou hast despised H959 me , and hast taken H3947 H853 the wife H802 of Uriah H223 the Hittite H2850 to be H1961 thy wife H802 .
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11. This is what the Lord says: 'See, I will bring trouble against you from your own family. I will take your wives in front of your eyes and give them to your neighbor. He will lie with your wives in the light of day.
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11. Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 , Behold H2009 , I will raise up H6965 evil H7451 against H5921 thee out of thine own house H4480 H1004 , and I will take H3947 H853 thy wives H802 before thine eyes H5869 , and give H5414 them unto thy neighbor H7453 , and he shall lie H7901 with H5973 thy wives H802 in the sight H5869 of this H2063 sun H8121 .
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12. You did it in secret. But I will do this in front of all Israel, and under the sun.' "
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12. For H3588 thou H859 didst H6213 it secretly H5643 : but I H589 will do H6213 H853 this H2088 thing H1697 before H5048 all H3605 Israel H3478 , and before H5048 the sun H8121 .
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13. Then David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against the Lord." And Nathan said to him, "The Lord has taken away your sin. You will not die.
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13. And David H1732 said H559 unto H413 Nathan H5416 , I have sinned H2398 against the LORD H3068 . And Nathan H5416 said H559 unto H413 David H1732 , The LORD H3068 also H1571 hath put away H5674 thy sin H2403 ; thou shalt not H3808 die H4191 .
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14. But by this act you have given those who hate the Lord a reason to speak against the Lord. The child that is born to you will die for sure."
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14. Howbeit H657 , because H3588 by this H2088 deed H1697 thou hast given great occasion H5006 H853 to the enemies H341 of the LORD H3068 to blaspheme H5006 , the child H1121 also H1571 that is born H3209 unto thee shall surely die H4191 H4191 .
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15. Then Nathan went home. The Lord sent trouble upon the child of Uriah's wife and David, so that he was very sick.
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15. And Nathan H5416 departed H1980 unto H413 his house H1004 . And the LORD H3068 struck H5062 H853 the child H3206 that H834 Uriah H223 's wife H802 bore H3205 unto David H1732 , and it was very sick H605 .
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16. David begged God to make the child well. He went without food and lay all night on the ground.
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16. David H1732 therefore besought H1245 H853 God H430 for H1157 the child H5288 ; and David H1732 fasted H6684 H6685 , and went H935 in , and lay H7901 all H3605 night H3885 upon the earth H776 .
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17. The leaders of his family stood beside him to lift him up from the ground. But David was not willing. He would not eat food with them.
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17. And the elders H2205 of his house H1004 arose H6965 , and went to H5921 him , to raise him up H6965 from H4480 the earth H776 : but he would H14 not H3808 , neither H3808 did he eat H1262 bread H3899 with H854 them.
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18. The child died on the seventh day. And David's servants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, "See, we spoke to him while the child was still alive, and he did not listen to us. So how can we tell him the child is dead? He might hurt himself."
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18. And it came to pass H1961 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 H3588 the child H3206 was dead H4191 : for H3588 they said H559 , Behold H2009 , while the child H3206 was H1961 yet alive H2416 , we spoke H1696 unto H413 him , and he would not H3808 hearken H8085 unto our voice H6963 : how H349 will he then vex H6213 H7451 himself , if we tell H559 H413 him that the child H3206 is dead H4191 ?
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19. But when David saw his servants speaking together in secret, he understood that the child was dead. He asked his servants, "Is the child dead?" And they said, "He is dead."
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19. But when David H1732 saw H7200 that H3588 his servants H5650 whispered H3907 , David H1732 perceived H995 that H3588 the child H3206 was dead H4191 : therefore David H1732 said H559 unto H413 his servants H5650 , Is the child H3206 dead H4191 ? And they said H559 , He is dead H4191 .
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20. So David got up from the ground, washed, poured oil on himself, and changed his clothes. Then he came into the house of the Lord and worshiped. He returned to his own house and asked for food. So they set food in front of him, and he ate.
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20. Then David H1732 arose H6965 from the earth H4480 H776 , and washed H7364 , and anointed H5480 himself , and changed H2498 his apparel H8071 , and came H935 into the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 , and worshiped H7812 : then he came H935 to H413 his own house H1004 ; and when he required H7592 , they set H7760 bread H3899 before him , and he did eat H398 .
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21. Then his servants said to him, "What is this that you have done? While the child was alive, you went without food and cried. But when the child died, you got up and ate food."
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21. Then said H559 his servants H5650 unto H413 him, What H4100 thing H1697 is this H2088 that H834 thou hast done H6213 ? thou didst fast H6684 and weep H1058 for the child H3206 , while H5668 it was alive H2416 ; but when H834 the child H3206 was dead H4191 , thou didst rise H6965 and eat H398 bread H3899 .
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22. David said, "I went without food and cried while the child was still alive, for I said, 'Who knows? The Lord might be kind to me and let the child live.'
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22. And he said H559 , While the child H3206 was yet H5750 alive H2416 , I fasted H6684 and wept H1058 : for H3588 I said H559 , Who H4310 can tell H3045 whether GOD H3068 will be gracious H2603 to me , that the child H3206 may live H2416 ?
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23. But now he has died. Why should I go without food? Can I bring him to life again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me."
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23. But now H6258 he is dead H4191 , wherefore H4100 H2088 should I H589 fast H6684 ? can H3201 I bring him back H7725 again H5750 ? I H589 shall go H1980 to H413 him , but he H1931 shall not H3808 return H7725 to H413 me.
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24. Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba. He went in and lay with her, and she gave birth to a son. He gave him the name Solomon. The Lord loved him,
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24. And David H1732 comforted H5162 H853 Bath H1339 -sheba his wife H802 , and went H935 in unto H413 her , and lay H7901 with H5973 her : and she bore H3205 a son H1121 , and he called H7121 H853 his name H8034 Solomon H8010 : and the LORD H3068 loved H157 him.
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25. and sent word through Nathan who spoke for God. And Nathan gave him the name Jedidiah because of the Lord.
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25. And he sent H7971 by the hand H3027 of Nathan H5416 the prophet H5030 ; and he called H7121 H853 his name H8034 Jedidiah H3041 , because H5668 of the LORD H3068 .
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26. Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and took the king's city.
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26. And Joab H3097 fought H3898 against Rabbah H7237 of the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 , and took H3920 H853 the royal H4410 city H5892 .
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27. Joab sent men to David, saying, "I have fought against Rabbah. I have taken the city of waters.
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27. And Joab H3097 sent H7971 messengers H4397 to H413 David H1732 , and said H559 , I have fought H3898 against Rabbah H7237 , and H1571 have taken H3920 H853 the city H5892 of waters H4325 .
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28. So gather the rest of the people together. Go against the city and take it, or I will take the city myself and it will be called by my name."
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28. Now H6258 therefore gather H622 H853 the rest H3499 of the people H5971 together , and encamp H2583 against H5921 the city H5892 , and take H3920 it: lest H6435 I H589 take H3920 H853 the city H5892 , and it be called H7121 after H5921 my name H8034 .
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29. So David gathered all the people and went to Rabbah. He fought against it, and took it.
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29. And David H1732 gathered H622 H853 all H3605 the people H5971 together , and went H1980 to Rabbah H7237 , and fought H3898 against it , and took H3920 it.
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30. Then he took the very heavy crown from their king's head. In it were beautiful stones of much worth. The crown was put on David's head. And he brought a large amount of things out of the city.
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30. And he took H3947 H853 their king H4428 's crown H5850 from off H4480 H5921 his head H7218 , the weight H4948 whereof was a talent H3603 of gold H2091 with the precious H3368 stones H68 : and it was H1961 set on H5921 David H1732 's head H7218 . And he brought forth H3318 the spoil H7998 of the city H5892 in great H3966 abundance H7235 .
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31. He brought out the people who were in it also. He made them work with saws, sharp iron tools, and iron axes. And he made them work in the heat making building stones. He did this to all the cities of the sons of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
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31. And he brought forth H3318 the people H5971 that H834 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 through H5674 H853 the brickkiln H4404 : and thus H3651 did H6213 he unto all H3605 the cities H5892 of the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 . So David H1732 and all H3605 the people H5971 returned H7725 unto Jerusalem H3389 .
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