2 Samuel 12

¹Then the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֧חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → Nathanנָתָ֖ןnā·ṯān — He gaveH5416 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, and when he arrivedוַיָּבֹ֣אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, he saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “There wereהָיוּ֙hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → twoשְׁנֵ֣יšə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → menאֲנָשִׁ֗ים’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → in a certainאֶחָ֔ת’e·ḥāṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → cityבְּעִ֣ירbə·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, oneאֶחָ֥ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → richעָשִׁ֖יר‘ā·šîr — A wealthy or rich person; one possessing abundant resourcesH6223 — Full Word Study → and the otherוְאֶחָ֥דwə·’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → poorרָֽאשׁ׃rāš — To be poor, lack, or become destituteH7326 — Full Word Study →. ²The richלְעָשִׁ֗ירlə·‘ā·šîr — A wealthy or rich person; one possessing abundant resourcesH6223 — Full Word Study → man hadהָיָ֛הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a great number ofהַרְבֵּ֥הhar·bêh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → sheepצֹ֥אןṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → and cattleוּבָקָ֖רū·ḇā·qār — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study →, ³but the poorוְלָרָ֣שׁwə·lā·rāš — To be poor, lack, or become destituteH7326 — Full Word Study → man had nothingאֵֽין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → exceptכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → oneאַחַ֤ת’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → smallקְטַנָּה֙qə·ṭan·nāh — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → ewe lambכִּבְשָׂ֨הkiḇ·śāh — Female lamb; eweH3535 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he had boughtקָנָ֔הqā·nāh — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study →. He raised itוַיְחַיֶּ֕הָway·ḥay·ye·hā — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →, and it grew upוַתִּגְדַּ֥לwat·tiḡ·dal — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → with himעִמּ֛וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → and his childrenבָּנָ֖יוbā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. It sharedיַחְדָּ֑וyaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study → his foodמִפִּתּ֨וֹmip·pit·tōw — A morsel, bit, or small piece of foodH6595 — Full Word Study → and drankתִשְׁתֶּה֙ṯiš·teh — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → from his cupוּמִכֹּס֤וֹū·mik·kō·sōw — Cup; a drinking vessel; one's lot or destinyH3563 — Full Word Study →; it sleptתִשְׁכָּ֔בṯiš·kāḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → in his armsוּבְחֵיק֣וֹū·ḇə·ḥê·qōw — Bosom; lap; embrace; inner chamberH2436 — Full Word Study → and wasוַתְּהִי־wat·tə·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like a daughterכְּבַֽת׃kə·ḇaṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → to him. ⁴Now a travelerהֵלֶךְ֮hê·leḵ — wayfarer; one who travels or journeysH1982 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּ֣בֹאway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to the richהֶֽעָשִׁיר֒he·‘ā·šîr — A wealthy or rich person; one possessing abundant resourcesH6223 — Full Word Study → manלְאִ֣ישׁlə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, who refrained from takingלָקַ֤חַתlā·qa·ḥaṯ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → one of his own sheepמִצֹּאנוֹ֙miṣ·ṣō·nōw — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → or cattleוּמִבְּקָר֔וֹū·mib·bə·qā·rōw — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study → to prepareלַעֲשׂ֕וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for the travelerלָאֹרֵ֖חַlā·’ō·rê·aḥ — to journey, travel, go as a wayfarerH732 — Full Word Study → who had comeהַבָּא־hab·bā- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to him. Instead, he tookוַיִּקַּ֗חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the poorהָרָ֔אשׁhā·rāš — To be poor, lack, or become destituteH7326 — Full Word Study → man’sהָאִ֣ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → lambכִּבְשַׂת֙kiḇ·śaṯ — Female lamb; eweH3535 — Full Word Study → and prepared itוַֽיַּעֲשֶׂ֔הָway·ya·‘ă·śe·hā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for his guestלָאִ֖ישׁlā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →.” ⁵Davidדָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → burnedוַיִּֽחַר־way·yi·ḥar- — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → with angerאַ֥ף’ap̄ — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → against the manבָּאִ֖ישׁbā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Nathanנָתָ֔ןnā·ṯān — He gaveH5416 — Full Word Study →: “As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֕הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, the manהָאִ֖ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → who didהָעֹשֶׂ֥הhā·‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisזֹֽאת׃zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → deserves to dieמָ֔וֶתmā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study →! ⁶Becauseעֵ֗קֶב‘ê·qeḇ — heel, footprint, consequence, rewardH6118 — Full Word Study → he has doneעָשָׂה֙‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → thingהַדָּבָ֣רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → and has shown noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → pityחָמָֽל׃ḥā·māl — to spare, show pity or compassionH2550 — Full Word Study →, he must payיְשַׁלֵּ֣םyə·šal·lêm — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → for the lambהַכִּבְשָׂ֖הhak·kiḇ·śāh — Female lamb; eweH3535 — Full Word Study → four times overאַרְבַּעְתָּ֑יִם’ar·ba‘·tā·yim — fourfold; four times overH706 — Full Word Study →.” ⁷Then Nathanנָתָ֛ןnā·ṯān — He gaveH5416 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, “Youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are that manהָאִ֑ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →! This is whatכֹּה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֨ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Iאָנֹכִ֞י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → anointedמְשַׁחְתִּ֤יךָֽmə·šaḥ·tî·ḵā — to anoint with oilH4886 — Full Word Study → you kingלְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙lə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and Iוְאָנֹכִ֥יwə·’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → delivered youהִצַּלְתִּ֖יךָhiṣ·ṣal·tî·ḵā — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → from the handמִיַּ֥דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Saulשָׁאֽוּל׃šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →. ⁸I gaveוָאֶתְּנָ֨הwā·’et·tə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → your master’sאֲדֹנֶ֗יךָ’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → house to youבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and your master’sאֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → wivesנְשֵׁ֤יnə·šê — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → into your armsבְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָbə·ḥê·qe·ḵā — Bosom; lap; embrace; inner chamberH2436 — Full Word Study →. I gaveוָאֶתְּנָ֣הwā·’et·tə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֑הwî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, and ifוְאִ֨ם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → that was not enoughמְעָ֔טmə·‘āṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study →, I would have givenוְאֹסִ֥פָהwə·’ō·si·p̄āh — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → you even more. ⁹Whyמַדּ֜וּעַmad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → then have you despisedבָּזִ֣יתָ׀bā·zî·ṯā — to despise, treat with contemptH959 — Full Word Study → the commandדְּבַ֣רdə·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → by doingלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilהָרַע֮hā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in His sightבְּעֵינוֹbə·ʿē·nō — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →? You putהִכִּ֣יתָhik·kî·ṯā — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → Uriahאוּרִיָּ֤ה’ū·rî·yāh — Uriah, a faithful Hittite warrior and David's loyal soldierH223 — Full Word Study → the Hittiteהַֽחִתִּי֙ha·ḥit·tî — Hittite personH2850 — Full Word Study → to the swordבַחֶ֔רֶבḇa·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → and tookלָקַ֥חְתָּlā·qaḥ·tā — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → his wifeאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → as your ownלְאִשָּׁ֑הlə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, for you have slain himהָרַ֔גְתָּhā·raḡ·tā — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → with the swordבְּחֶ֖רֶבbə·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → of the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Now, thereforeוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, the swordחֶ֛רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → will neverלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → departתָס֥וּרṯā·sūr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from your houseמִבֵּיתְךָ֖mib·bê·ṯə·ḵā — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, becauseעֵ֚קֶב‘ê·qeḇ — heel, footprint, consequence, rewardH6118 — Full Word Study → you have despised Meבְזִתָ֔נִיḇə·zi·ṯā·nî — to despise, treat with contemptH959 — Full Word Study → and have takenוַתִּקַּ֗חwat·tiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the wifeאֵ֙שֶׁת֙’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → of Uriahאוּרִיָּ֣ה’ū·rî·yāh — Uriah, a faithful Hittite warrior and David's loyal soldierH223 — Full Word Study → the Hittiteהַחִתִּ֔יha·ḥit·tî — Hittite personH2850 — Full Word Study → to beלִהְי֥וֹתlih·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your ownלְאִשָּֽׁה׃סlə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →.’ ¹¹This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀kōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘I will raise upמֵקִ֨יםmê·qîm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → adversityרָעָה֙rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → against youעָלֶ֤יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → from your own houseמִבֵּיתֶ֔ךָmib·bê·ṯe·ḵā — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. Before your very eyesלְעֵינֶ֔יךָlə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → I will takeוְלָקַחְתִּ֤יwə·lā·qaḥ·tî — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → your wivesנָשֶׁ֙יךָ֙nā·še·ḵā — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and give themוְנָתַתִּ֖יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to anotherלְרֵעֶ֑יךָlə·rê·‘e·ḵā — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →, and he will lieוְשָׁכַב֙wə·šā·ḵaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → with themעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → in broad daylightנָשֶׁ֔יךָnā·še·ḵā — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →. ¹²Youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have actedעָשִׂ֣יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → in secretבַסָּ֑תֶרḇas·sā·ṯer — hiding place, shelter, concealmentH5643 — Full Word Study →, but Iוַאֲנִ֗יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will doאֶעֱשֶׂה֙’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → this thingהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → in broad daylightהַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃סhaš·šā·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → beforeנֶ֥גֶדne·ḡeḏ — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →.’” ¹³Then Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Nathanנָתָ֔ןnā·ṯān — He gaveH5416 — Full Word Study →, “I have sinnedחָטָ֖אתִיḥā·ṭā·ṯî — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → against the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הסlay·h·wå̄·hs — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.” “The LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has taken awayהֶעֱבִ֥ירhe·‘ĕ·ḇîr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → your sinחַטָּאתְךָ֖ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯə·ḵā — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study →,” Nathanנָתָ֜ןnā·ṯān — He gaveH5416 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “You will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → dieתָמֽוּת׃ṯā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Neverthelessאֶ֗פֶס’e·p̄es — End, cessation, extremity; nothing, noughtH657 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → byהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → this deedבַּדָּבָ֖רbad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → you have shown utter contemptנִאֵ֤ץni·’êṣ — To spurn, reject, or treat with contemptH5006 — Full Word Study → for the word of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the sonהַבֵּ֛ןhab·bên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → bornהַיִּלּ֥וֹדhay·yil·lō·wḏ — to be born, to bring forthH3209 — Full Word Study → to you will surely dieמ֥וֹתmō·wṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁵After Nathanנָתָ֖ןnā·ṯān — He gaveH5416 — Full Word Study → had goneוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → homeבֵּית֑וֹbê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → struckוַיִּגֹּ֣ףway·yig·gōp̄ — To strike, smite, or plague with force or judgmentH5062 — Full Word Study → the childהַיֶּ֜לֶדhay·ye·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Uriah’sאוּרִיָּ֛ה’ū·rî·yāh — Uriah, a faithful Hittite warrior and David's loyal soldierH223 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵֽשֶׁת־’ê·šeṯ- — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → had borneיָלְדָ֧הyā·lə·ḏāh — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → to Davidלְדָוִ֖דlə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, and he became illוַיֵּאָנַֽשׁ׃way·yê·’ā·naš — to be incurable; desperately wickedH605 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Davidדָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → pleadedוַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁway·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → with Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → forבְּעַ֣דbə·‘aḏ — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study → the boyהַנָּ֑עַרhan·nā·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →. Heדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → fastedוַיָּ֤צָםway·yā·ṣām — to abstain from food; to fastH6684 — Full Word Study → and went into his houseוּבָ֥אū·ḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and spent the nightוְלָ֖ןwə·lān — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study → lying in sackcloth on the groundאָֽרְצָה׃’ā·rə·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷The eldersזִקְנֵ֤יziq·nê — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → of his householdבֵיתוֹ֙ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → stoodוַיָּקֻ֜מוּway·yā·qu·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → beside himעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → to help him upלַהֲקִימ֖וֹla·hă·qî·mōw — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the groundהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, but he was unwillingוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → and would notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → eatבָרָ֥אḇā·rā — to create; to makeH1254 — Full Word Study → anything with themאִתָּ֖ם’it·tām — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸On the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘î — seventh; occurring on the seventh day or in a series of sevenH7637 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the childהַיָּ֑לֶדhay·yā·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → diedוַיָּ֣מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. But David’sדָוִ֜דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → servantsעַבְדֵ֨י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → were afraidוַיִּֽרְאוּ֩way·yir·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → to tellלְהַגִּ֥ידlə·hag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → him thatכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the childהַיֶּ֗לֶדhay·ye·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → was deadמֵ֣תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they saidאָֽמְרוּ֙’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Lookהִנֵּה֩hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, while the childהַיֶּ֜לֶדhay·ye·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → was aliveחַ֗יḥay — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, we spokeדִּבַּ֤רְנוּdib·bar·nū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, and he would notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listen to usשָׁמַ֣עšā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →. So howוְאֵ֨יךְwə·’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → can we tellנֹאמַ֥רnō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → himאֵלָ֛יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the childהַיֶּ֖לֶדhay·ye·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → is deadמֵ֥תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →? He may even harm himselfוְעָשָׂ֥הwə·‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁹When Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → sawוַיַּ֣רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → his servantsעֲבָדָיו֙‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → were whispering to one anotherמִֽתְלַחֲשִׁ֔יםmiṯ·la·ḥă·šîm — to whisper, mutter, or speak in secretH3907 — Full Word Study →, heדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → perceivedוַיָּ֥בֶןway·yā·ḇen — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the childהַיָּ֑לֶדhay·yā·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → was deadמֵ֣תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. So heדָּוִ֧דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → his servantsעֲבָדָ֛יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, “Is the childהַיֶּ֖לֶדhay·ye·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → deadהֲמֵ֥תhă·mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →?” “He is deadמֵֽת׃mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →,” they repliedוַיֹּ֥אמְרוּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰Then Davidדָּוִ֨דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → got upוַיָּקָם֩way·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → from the groundמֵהָאָ֜רֶץmê·hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, washedוַיִּרְחַ֣ץway·yir·ḥaṣ — to wash or bathe the bodyH7364 — Full Word Study → and anointed himselfוַיָּ֗סֶךְway·yā·seḵ — to anoint with oil; to smear or daubH5480 — Full Word Study →, changedוַיְחַלֵּף֙way·ḥal·lêp̄ — to pass over, pass away, changeH2498 — Full Word Study → his clothesשִׂמְלָתוֹśim·lå̄·ṯō — Garment, cloak, or outer garmentH8071 — Full Word Study →, and went intoוַיָּבֹ֥אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵית־ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and worshipedוַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּway·yiš·tā·ḥū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study →. Then he wentוַיָּבֹא֙way·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his own houseבֵּית֔וֹbê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, and at his requestוַיִּשְׁאַ֕לway·yiš·’al — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → they setוַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּway·yā·śî·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → foodלֶ֖חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → before him, and he ateוַיֹּאכַֽל׃way·yō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. ²¹“What is thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → you have doneעָשִׂ֑יתָה‘ā·śî·ṯāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →?” his servantsעֲבָדָיו֙‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּאמְר֤וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Whileבַּעֲב֞וּרba·‘ă·ḇūr — For the sake of; because of; in order thatH5668 — Full Word Study → the childהַיֶּ֤לֶדhay·ye·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → was aliveחַי֙ḥay — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, you fastedצַ֣מְתָּṣam·tā — to abstain from food; to fastH6684 — Full Word Study → and weptוַתֵּ֔בְךְּwat·tê·ḇək — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study →, but whenוְכַֽאֲשֶׁר֙wə·ḵa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → heהַיֶּ֔לֶדhay·ye·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → diedמֵ֣תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, you got upקַ֖מְתָּqam·tā — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and ateוַתֹּ֥אכַלwat·tō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →.” ²²David answered, “Whileבְּעוֹד֙bə·‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → the childהַיֶּ֣לֶדhay·ye·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → was aliveחַ֔יḥay — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, I fastedצַ֖מְתִּיṣam·tî — to abstain from food; to fastH6684 — Full Word Study → and weptוָֽאֶבְכֶּ֑הwā·’eḇ·keh — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I saidאָמַ֙רְתִּי֙’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Whoמִ֣יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → knowsיוֹדֵ֔עַyō·w·ḏê·a‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →? The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → may be graciousיְחָנַּנִיyə·ḥå̄n·na·nī — To show favor, mercy, or compassion; to be graciousH2603 — Full Word Study → to meהַיָּֽלֶד׃hay·yā·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → and let him liveוְחַ֥יwə·ḥay — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →.’ ²³But nowוְעַתָּ֣ה׀wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → that he is deadמֵ֗תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, whyלָ֤מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → fastצָ֔םṣām — to abstain from food; to fastH6684 — Full Word Study →? Canהַאוּכַ֥לha·’ū·ḵal — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → I bring him backלַהֲשִׁיב֖וֹla·hă·šî·ḇōw — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → againע֑וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →? I willאֲנִי֙’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → goהֹלֵ֣ךְhō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, but heוְה֖וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → returnיָשׁ֥וּבyā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלָֽי׃’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁴Then Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → comfortedוַיְנַחֵ֣םway·na·ḥêm — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study → his wifeאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → Bathshebaשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘ — Daughter of ShebaH1339 — Full Word Study →, and he wentוַיָּבֹ֥אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to herאֵלֶ֖יהָ’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and layוַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בway·yiš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → with herעִמָּ֑הּ‘im·māh — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. So she gave birth toוַתֵּ֣לֶדwat·tê·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → a sonבֵּ֗ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, and theyוַיִּקְרָאway·yiq·rå̄ — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → named himשְׁמוֹ֙šə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study →. Now the LORDוַיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → loved the child ²⁵and sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֗חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → word through Nathanנָתָ֣ןnā·ṯān — He gaveH5416 — Full Word Study → the prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → to name himוַיִּקְרָ֥אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Jedidiahיְדִ֣ידְיָ֑הּyə·ḏî·ḏə·yāh — Beloved of the LordH3041 — Full Word Study → becauseבַּעֲב֖וּרba·‘ă·ḇūr — For the sake of; because of; in order thatH5668 — Full Word Study → the LORD loved him. ²⁶Meanwhile, Joabיוֹאָ֔בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → foughtוַיִּלָּ֣חֶםway·yil·lā·ḥem — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against Rabbahבְּרַבַּ֖תbə·rab·baṯ — The Great CityH7237 — Full Word Study → of the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and capturedוַיִּלְכֹּ֖דway·yil·kōḏ — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → the royalהַמְּלוּכָֽה׃ham·mə·lū·ḵāh — Kingship, royal authority, sovereigntyH4410 — Full Word Study → fortressעִ֥יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. ²⁷Then Joabיוֹאָ֛בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → messengersמַלְאָכִ֖יםmal·’ā·ḵîm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → to sayוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I have foughtנִלְחַ֣מְתִּיnil·ḥam·tî — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against Rabbahבְרַבָּ֔הḇə·rab·bāh — The Great CityH7237 — Full Word Study → and haveגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → capturedלָכַ֖דְתִּיlā·ḵaḏ·tî — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → the water supply of the cityעִ֥יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. ²⁸Now, thereforeוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, assembleאֱסֹף֙’ĕ·sōp̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → the restיֶ֣תֶרye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the troopsהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, lay siegeוַחֲנֵ֥הwa·ḥă·nêh — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, and capture itוְלָכְדָ֑הּwə·lā·ḵə·ḏāh — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study →. Otherwiseפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will captureאֶלְכֹּ֤ד’el·kōḏ — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, and it will be namedוְנִקְרָ֥אwə·niq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → after meשְׁמִ֖יšə·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁹So Davidדָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → assembledוַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ףway·ye·’ĕ·sōp̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the troopsהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and wentוַיֵּ֣לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Rabbahרַבָּ֑תָהrab·bā·ṯāh — The Great CityH7237 — Full Word Study →; and he foughtוַיִּלָּ֥חֶםway·yil·lā·ḥem — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against it and captured itוַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃way·yil·kə·ḏāh — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study →. ³⁰Then he tookוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the crownעֲטֶֽרֶת־‘ă·ṭe·reṯ- — Crown; royal headpiece or honorH5850 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֨לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the headרֹאשׁ֜וֹrō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of their kingמַלְכָּם֩mal·kām — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. It weighedוּמִשְׁקָלָ֨הּū·miš·qā·lāh — weight, heaviness, or burdenH4948 — Full Word Study → a talentכִּכַּ֤רkik·kar — circular loaf; disk-shaped object; plainH3603 — Full Word Study → of goldזָהָב֙zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → and was set with preciousיְקָרָ֔הyə·qā·rāh — precious, valuable, honoredH3368 — Full Word Study → stonesוְאֶ֣בֶןwə·’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →, and it wasוַתְּהִ֖יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → placed onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → David’sדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → headרֹ֣אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →. And David tookהוֹצִ֖יאhō·w·ṣî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → a great amountהַרְבֵּ֥הhar·bêh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → of plunderוּשְׁלַ֥לū·šə·lal — Plunder, spoils of war; prey taken in battleH7998 — Full Word Study → from the cityהָעִ֛ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. ³¹David brought out the peopleהָעָ֨םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → who were there and put them to work with sawsבַּ֠מְּגֵרָהbam·mə·ḡê·rāh — saw (cutting tool)H4050 — Full Word Study →, ironהַבַּרְזֶ֜לhab·bar·zel — Iron; a metal used for tools and weaponsH1270 — Full Word Study → picksוּבַחֲרִצֵ֨יū·ḇa·ḥă·ri·ṣê — Incision, furrow, or carved channelsH2757 — Full Word Study →, and axesוּֽבְמַגְזְרֹ֣תū·ḇə·maḡ·zə·rōṯ — Axe; cutting tool for felling treesH4037 — Full Word Study →, and he made them workוְהֶעֱבִ֤ירwə·he·‘ĕ·ḇîr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → at the brick kilnsבַּמַּלְכֶּןbam·mal·kɛn — brick or brickkilnH4404 — Full Word Study →. He didיַעֲשֶׂ֔הya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the sameוְכֵ֣ןwə·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → to allלְכֹ֖לlə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Ammoniteבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרֵ֣י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. Then David and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his troopsהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → returnedוַיָּ֧שָׁבway·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃פyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →.