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

The rich{H6223} man had exceeding{H3966} many{H7235} flocks{H6629} and herds;{H1241}

but the poor{H7326} man had nothing, save one{H259} 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{H398} of his own morsel,{H6595} and drank{H8354} of his own cup,{H3563} and lay{H7901} in his bosom,{H2436} and was unto him as a daughter.{H1323}

And there came{H935} a traveller{H1982} unto the rich{H6223} man,{H376} 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{H732} that was come{H935} unto him, but took{H3947} the poor{H7326} man's{H376} lamb,{H3535} and dressed{H6213} it for the man{H376} that was come{H935} to him.

And David's{H1732} anger{H639} was greatly{H3966} kindled{H2734} against the man;{H376} and he said{H559} to Nathan,{H5416} As Jehovah{H3068} liveth,{H2416} the man{H376} that hath done{H6213} this is worthy{H1121} to die:{H4194}

and he shall restore{H7999} the lamb{H3535} fourfold,{H706} because{H6118} he did{H6213} this thing,{H1697} and because{H834} he had no pity.{H2550}

And Nathan{H5416} said{H559} to David,{H1732} Thou art the man.{H376} Thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} 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}

and I gave{H5414} thee thy master's{H113} house,{H1004} and thy master's{H113} wives{H802} 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 have added{H3254} unto thee such{H2007} and such things.{H2007}

Wherefore hast thou despised{H959} the word{H1697} of Jehovah,{H3068} to do{H6213} that which is evil{H7451} in his sight?{H5869} thou hast smitten{H5221} 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}

Now therefore the sword{H2719} shall never{H5704} depart{H5493} from thy house,{H1004} because{H6118} thou hast despised{H959} me, and hast taken{H3947} the wife{H802} of Uriah{H223} the Hittite{H2850} to be thy wife.{H802}

Thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} Behold, I will raise up{H6965} evil{H7451} against thee out of thine own house;{H1004} and I will take{H3947} thy wives{H802} before thine eyes,{H5869} and give{H5414} them unto thy neighbor,{H7453} and he shall lie{H7901} with thy wives{H802} in the sight{H5869} of this sun.{H8121}

For thou didst{H6213} it secretly:{H5643} but I will do{H6213} this thing{H1697} before all Israel,{H3478} and before the sun.{H8121}

And David{H1732} said{H559} unto Nathan,{H5416} I have sinned{H2398} against Jehovah.{H3068} And Nathan{H5416} said{H559} unto David,{H1732} Jehovah{H3068} also hath put away{H5674} thy sin;{H2403} thou shalt not die.{H4191}

Howbeit,{H657} because by this deed{H1697} thou hast given{H5006} great occasion{H5006} to the enemies{H341} of Jehovah{H3068} to blaspheme,{H5006} the child{H1121} also that is born{H3209} unto thee shall surely{H4191} die.{H4191}

And Nathan{H5416} departed{H3212} unto his house.{H1004} And Jehovah{H3068} struck{H5062} the child{H3206} that Uriah's{H223} wife{H802} bare{H3205} unto David,{H1732} and it was very sick.{H605}

David{H1732} therefore besought{H1245} God{H430} for the child;{H5288} and David{H1732} fasted,{H6684} and went in,{H935} and lay{H7901} all night{H3885} upon the earth.{H776}

And the elders{H2205} of his house{H1004} arose,{H6965} [and stood] beside him, to raise him up{H6965} from the earth:{H776} but he would{H14} not, neither did he eat{H1262} bread{H3899} with them.

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,{H559} Behold, while the child{H3206} was yet alive,{H2416} we spake{H1696} unto him, and he hearkened{H8085} not unto our voice:{H6963} how will he then{H6213} vex{H7451} himself,{H6213} if we tell{H559} him that the child{H3206} is dead!{H4191}

But when David{H1732} saw{H7200} that his servants{H5650} were whispering{H3907} together, David{H1732} perceived{H995} that the child{H3206} was dead;{H4191} and David{H1732} said{H559} unto his servants,{H5650} Is the child{H3206} dead?{H4191} And they said,{H559} He is dead.{H4191}

Then David{H1732} arose{H6965} from the earth,{H776} and washed,{H7364} and anointed{H5480} himself, and changed{H2498} his apparel;{H8071} and he came{H935} into the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} and worshipped:{H7812} then he came{H935} to his own house;{H1004} and when he required,{H7592} they set{H7760} bread{H3899} before him, and he did eat.{H398}

Then said{H559} 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{H398} bread.{H3899}

And he said,{H559} While the child{H3206} was yet alive,{H2416} I fasted{H6684} and wept:{H1058} for I said,{H559} Who knoweth{H3045} whether Jehovah{H3068} will not be gracious{H2603} to me, that the child{H3206} may live?{H2416}

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 will not return{H7725} to me.

And David{H1732} comforted{H5162} Bath-sheba{H1339} his wife,{H802} and went in{H935} unto her, and lay{H7901} with her: and she bare{H3205} a son,{H1121} and he called{H7121} his name{H8034} Solomon.{H8010} And Jehovah{H3068} loved{H157} him;

and he sent{H7971} by the hand{H3027} of Nathan{H5416} the prophet;{H5030} and he called{H7121} his name{H8034} Jedidiah,{H3041} for Jehovah's{H3068} sake.

Now Joab{H3097} fought{H3898} against Rabbah{H7237} of the children{H1121} of Ammon,{H5983} and took{H3920} the royal{H4410} city.{H5892}

And Joab{H3097} sent{H7971} messengers{H4397} to David,{H1732} and said,{H559} I have fought{H3898} against Rabbah;{H7237} yea, I have taken{H3920} the city{H5892} of waters.{H4325}

Now therefore gather{H622} the rest{H3499} of the people{H5971} together,{H622} 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}

And David{H1732} gathered{H622} all the people{H5971} together,{H622} and went{H3212} to Rabbah,{H7237} and fought{H3898} against it, and took{H3920} it.

And he took{H3947} the crown{H5850} of their king{H4428} from off his head;{H7218} and the weight{H4948} thereof was a talent{H3603} of gold,{H2091} and [in it were] precious{H3368} stones;{H68} and it was set on David's{H1732} head.{H7218} And he brought forth{H3318} the spoil{H7998} of the city,{H5892} exceeding{H3966} much.{H7235}

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 brickkiln:{H4404} and thus did{H6213} he unto all the cities{H5892} of the children{H1121} of Ammon.{H5983} And David{H1732} and all the people{H5971} returned{H7725} unto Jerusalem.{H3389}