2 Samuel 12 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Samuel 13

¹After this, Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

KJVAnd it came to pass after^H310 this, that Absalom^H53 the son^H1121 of David^H1732 had a fair^H3303 sister^H269, whose name^H8034 was Tamar^H8559; and Amnon^H550 the son^H1121 of David^H1732 loved^H157^(H8799) her.

² Amnon was so troubled that he became sick because of his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her.

KJVAnd Amnon^H550 was so vexed^H3334^(H8799), that he fell sick^H2470^(H8692) for his sister^H269 Tamar^H8559; for she was a virgin^H1330; and Amnon^H550 thought^H5869 it hard^H6381^(H8735) for him to do^H6213^(H8800) any thing^H3972 to her.

³ But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.

KJVBut Amnon^H550 had a friend^H7453, whose name^H8034 was Jonadab^H3122, the son^H1121 of Shimeah^H8093 David's^H1732 brother^H251: and Jonadab^H3122 was a very^H3966 subtil^H2450 man^H376.

⁴ He said to him, “Why, son of the king, are you so sad from day to day? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon said to him, “I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Why art thou, being the king's^H4428 son^H1121, lean^H1800 from day^H1242 to day^H1242? wilt thou not tell^H5046^(H8686) me? And Amnon^H550 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, I love^H157^(H8802) Tamar^H8559, my brother^H251 Absalom's^H53 sister^H269.

⁵ Jonadab said to him, “Lay down on your bed and pretend to be sick. When your father comes to see you, tell him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat it from her hand.’”

KJVAnd Jonadab^H3082 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Lay thee down^H7901^(H8798) on thy bed^H4904, and make thyself sick^H2470^(H8690): and when thy father^H1 cometh^H935^(H8804) to see^H7200^(H8800) thee, say^H559^(H8804) unto him, I pray thee, let my sister^H269 Tamar^H8559 come^H935^(H8799), and give^H1262^(H8686) me meat^H3899, and dress^H6213^(H8804) the meat^H1279 in my sight^H5869, that I may see^H7200^(H8799) it, and eat^H398^(H8804) it at her hand^H3027.

⁶ So Amnon lay down and faked being sick. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, “Please let my sister Tamar come and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand.”

KJVSo Amnon^H550 lay down^H7901^(H8799), and made himself sick^H2470^(H8691): and when the king^H4428 was come^H935^(H8799) to see^H7200^(H8800) him, Amnon^H550 said^H559^(H8799) unto the king^H4428, I pray thee, let Tamar^H8559 my sister^H269 come^H935^(H8799), and make^H3823^(H8762) me a couple^H8147 of cakes^H3834 in my sight^H5869, that I may eat^H1262^(H8799) at her hand^H3027.

⁷ Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.”

KJVThen David^H1732 sent^H7971^(H8799) home^H1004 to Tamar^H8559, saying^H559^(H8800), Go^H3212^(H8798) now to thy brother^H251 Amnon's^H550 house^H1004, and dress^H6213^(H8798) him meat^H1279.

⁸ So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was lying down. She took dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.

KJVSo Tamar^H8559 went^H3212^(H8799) to her brother^H251 Amnon's^H550 house^H1004; and he was laid down^H7901^(H8802). And she took^H3947^(H8799) flour^H1217, and kneaded^H3888^(H8799) it, and made cakes^H3823^(H8762) in his sight^H5869, and did bake^H1310^(H8762) the cakes^H3834.

⁹ She took the pan and poured them out before him, but he refused to eat. Amnon said, “Have all men leave me.” Then every man went out from him.

KJVAnd she took^H3947^(H8799) a pan^H4958, and poured them out^H3332^(H8799) before^H6440 him; but he refused^H3985^(H8762) to eat^H398^(H8800). And Amnon^H550 said^H559^(H8799), Have out^H3318^(H8685) all men^H376 from me. And they went out^H3318^(H8799) every man^H376 from him.

¹⁰ Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the room, that I may eat from your hand.” Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the room to Amnon her brother.

KJVAnd Amnon^H550 said^H559^(H8799) unto Tamar^H8559, Bring^H935^(H8685) the meat^H1279 into the chamber^H2315, that I may eat^H1262^(H8799) of thine hand^H3027. And Tamar^H8559 took^H3947^(H8799) the cakes^H3834 which she had made^H6213^(H8804), and brought^H935^(H8686) them into the chamber^H2315 to Amnon^H550 her brother^H251.

¹¹ When she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister!”

KJVAnd when she had brought^H5066^(H8686) them unto him to eat^H398^(H8800), he took hold^H2388^(H8686) of her, and said^H559^(H8799) unto her, Come^H935^(H8798) lie^H7901^(H8798) with me, my sister^H269.

¹² She answered him, “No, my brother, do not force me! For no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Don’t you do this folly!

KJVAnd she answered^H559^(H8799) him, Nay, my brother^H251, do not force^H6031^(H8762) me; for no such thing ought^H3651 to be done^H6213^(H8735) in Israel^H3478: do^H6213^(H8799) not thou this folly^H5039.

¹³ As for me, where would I carry my shame? And as for you, you will be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from you.”

KJVAnd I, whither shall I cause my shame^H2781 to go^H3212^(H8686)? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one^H259 of the fools^H5036 in Israel^H3478. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak^H1696^(H8761) unto the king^H4428; for he will not withhold^H4513^(H8799) me from thee.

¹⁴ However, he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her.

KJVHowbeit he would^H14^(H8804) not hearken^H8085^(H8800) unto her voice^H6963: but, being stronger^H2388^(H8799) than she, forced^H6031^(H8762) her, and lay^H7901^(H8799) with her.

¹⁵ Then Amnon hated her with exceedingly great hatred; for the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. Amnon said to her, “Arise, be gone!”

KJVThen Amnon^H550 hated^H8130^(H8799) her exceedingly^H3966^H1419; so that the hatred^H8135 wherewith he hated^H8130^(H8804) her was greater^H1419 than the love^H160 wherewith he had loved^H157^(H8804) her. And Amnon^H550 said^H559^(H8799) unto her, Arise^H6965^(H8798), be gone^H3212^(H8798).

¹⁶ She said to him, “Not so, because this great wrong in sending me away is worse than the other that you did to me!” But he would not listen to her.

KJVAnd she said^H559^(H8799) unto him, There is no cause^H182: this evil^H7451 in sending me away^H7971^(H8763) is greater^H1419 than the other^H312 that thou didst^H6213^(H8804) unto me. But he would^H14^(H8804) not hearken^H8085^(H8800) unto her.

¹⁷ Then he called his servant who ministered to him, and said, “Now put this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.”

KJVThen he called^H7121^(H8799) his servant^H5288 that ministered^H8334^(H8764) unto him, and said^H559^(H8799), Put^H7971^(H8798) now this woman out^H2351 from me, and bolt^H5274^(H8798) the door^H1817 after^H310 her.

¹⁸ She had a garment of various colors on her, for the king’s daughters who were virgins dressed in such robes. Then his servant brought her out and bolted the door after her.

KJVAnd she had a garment^H3801 of divers colours^H6446 upon her: for with such robes^H4598 were the king's^H4428 daughters^H1323 that were virgins^H1330 apparelled^H3847^(H8799). Then his servant^H8334^(H8764) brought^H3318^(H8686) her out^H2351, and bolted^H5274^(H8804) the door^H1817 after^H310 her.

¹⁹ Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore her garment of various colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head and went her way, crying aloud as she went.

KJVAnd Tamar^H8559 put^H3947^(H8799) ashes^H665 on her head^H7218, and rent^H7167^(H8804) her garment^H3801 of divers colours^H6446 that was on her, and laid^H7760^(H8799) her hand^H3027 on her head^H7218, and went^H3212^(H8799) on^H1980^(H8800) crying^H2199^(H8804).

²⁰ Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now hold your peace, my sister. He is your brother. Don’t take this thing to heart.” So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.

KJVAnd Absalom^H53 her brother^H251 said^H559^(H8799) unto her, Hath Amnon^H550 thy brother^H251 been with thee? but hold now thy peace^H2790^(H8685), my sister^H269: he is thy brother^H251; regard^H7896^(H8799)^H3820 not this thing^H1697. So Tamar^H8559 remained^H3427^(H8799) desolate^H8074^(H8802) in her brother^H251 Absalom's^H53 house^H1004.

²¹ But when King David heard of all these things, he was very angry.

KJVBut when king^H4428 David^H1732 heard^H8085^(H8804) of all these things^H1697, he was very^H3966 wroth^H2734^(H8799).

²² Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

KJVAnd Absalom^H53 spake^H1696^(H8765) unto his brother Amnon^H550 neither good^H2896 nor bad^H7451: for Absalom^H53 hated^H8130^(H8804) Amnon^H550, because^H1697 he had forced^H6031^(H8765) his sister^H269 Tamar^H8559.

²³ After two full years, Absalom had sheep shearers in Baal Hazor, which is beside Ephraim; and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.

KJVAnd it came to pass after two full^H3117 years^H8141, that Absalom^H53 had sheepshearers^H1494^(H8802) in Baalhazor^H1178, which is beside Ephraim^H669: and Absalom^H53 invited^H7121^(H8799) all the king's^H4428 sons^H1121.

²⁴ Absalom came to the king and said, “See now, your servant has sheep shearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your servant.”

KJVAnd Absalom^H53 came^H935^(H8799) to the king^H4428, and said^H559^(H8799), Behold now, thy servant^H5650 hath sheepshearers^H1494^(H8802); let^H3212 the king^H4428, I beseech thee, and his servants^H5650 go^H3212^(H8799) with thy servant^H5650.

²⁵ The king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let’s not all go, lest we be burdensome to you.” He pressed him; however he would not go, but blessed him.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) to Absalom^H53, Nay, my son^H1121, let us not all now go^H3212^(H8799), lest we be chargeable^H3513^(H8799) unto thee. And he pressed^H6555^(H8799) him: howbeit he would^H14^(H8804) not go^H3212^(H8800), but blessed^H1288^(H8762) him.

²⁶ Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us.” The king said to him, “Why should he go with you?”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Absalom^H53, If not, I pray thee, let my brother^H251 Amnon^H550 go^H3212^(H8799) with us. And the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Why should he go^H3212^(H8799) with thee?

²⁷ But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.

KJVBut Absalom^H53 pressed^H6555^(H8799) him, that he let Amnon^H550 and all the king's^H4428 sons^H1121 go^H7971^(H8799) with him.

²⁸ Absalom commanded his servants, saying, “Mark now, when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine; and when I tell you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Haven’t I commanded you? Be courageous, and be valiant!”

KJVNow Absalom^H53 had commanded^H6680^(H8762) his servants^H5288, saying^H559^(H8800), Mark^H7200^(H8798) ye now when Amnon's^H550 heart^H3820 is merry^H2896 with wine^H3196, and when I say^H559^(H8804) unto you, Smite^H5221^(H8685) Amnon^H550; then kill^H4191^(H8689) him, fear^H3372^(H8799) not: have not I commanded^H6680^(H8765) you? be courageous^H2388^(H8798), and be valiant^H1121^H2428.

²⁹ The servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose, and every man got up on his mule and fled.

KJVAnd the servants^H5288 of Absalom^H53 did^H6213^(H8799) unto Amnon^H550 as Absalom^H53 had commanded^H6680^(H8765). Then all the king's^H4428 sons^H1121 arose^H6965^(H8799), and every man^H376 gat him up^H7392^(H8799) upon his mule^H6505, and fled^H5127^(H8799).

³⁰ While they were on the way, the news came to David, saying, “Absalom has slain all the king’s sons, and there is not one of them left!”

KJVAnd it came to pass, while they were in the way^H1870, that tidings^H8052 came^H935^(H8804) to David^H1732, saying^H559^(H8800), Absalom^H53 hath slain^H5221^(H8689) all the king's^H4428 sons^H1121, and there is not one^H259 of them left^H3498^(H8738).

³¹ Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

KJVThen the king^H4428 arose^H6965^(H8799), and tare^H7167^(H8799) his garments^H899, and lay^H7901^(H8799) on the earth^H776; and all his servants^H5650 stood^H5324^(H8737) by with their clothes^H899 rent^H7167^(H8803).

³² Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, answered, “Don’t let my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men, the king’s sons, for Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment of Absalom this has been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.

KJVAnd Jonadab^H3122, the son^H1121 of Shimeah^H8093 David's^H1732 brother^H251, answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), Let not my lord^H113 suppose^H559^(H8799) that they have slain^H4191^(H8689) all the young men^H5288 the king's^H4428 sons^H1121; for Amnon^H550 only is dead^H4191^(H8804): for by the appointment^H6310 of Absalom^H53 this hath been determined^H7760^(H8803) from the day^H3117 that he forced^H6031^(H8763) his sister^H269 Tamar^H8559.

³³ Now therefore don’t let my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king’s sons are dead; for only Amnon is dead.”

KJVNow therefore let not my lord^H113 the king^H4428 take^H7760^(H8799) the thing^H1697 to his heart^H3820, to think^H559^(H8800) that all the king's^H4428 sons^H1121 are dead^H4191^(H8804): for Amnon^H550 only is dead^H4191^(H8804).

³⁴ But Absalom fled. The young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, many people were coming by way of the hillside behind him.

KJVBut Absalom^H53 fled^H1272^(H8799). And the young man^H5288 that kept the watch^H6822^(H8802) lifted up^H5375^(H8799) his eyes^H5869, and looked^H7200^(H8799), and, behold, there came^H1980^(H8802) much^H7227 people^H5971 by the way^H1870 of the hill^H2022 side^H6654 behind^H310 him.

³⁵ Jonadab said to the king, “Behold, the king’s sons are coming! It is as your servant said.”

KJVAnd Jonadab^H3122 said^H559^(H8799) unto the king^H4428, Behold, the king's^H4428 sons^H1121 come^H935^(H8804): as thy servant^H5650 said^H1697, so it is.

³⁶ As soon as he had finished speaking, behold, the king’s sons came, and lifted up their voices and wept. The king also and all his servants wept bitterly.

KJVAnd it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end^H3615^(H8763) of speaking^H1696^(H8763), that, behold, the king's^H4428 sons^H1121 came^H935^(H8804), and lifted up^H5375^(H8799) their voice^H6963 and wept^H1058^(H8799): and the king^H4428 also and all his servants^H5650 wept^H1058^(H8804) very^H3966 sore^H1065^H1419.

³⁷ But Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day.

KJVBut Absalom^H53 fled^H1272^(H8804), and went^H3212^(H8799) to Talmai^H8526, the son^H1121 of Ammihud^H5991^(H8675)^H5989, king^H4428 of Geshur^H1650. And David mourned^H56^(H8691) for his son^H1121 every day^H3117.

³⁸ So Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

KJVSo Absalom^H53 fled^H1272^(H8804), and went^H3212^(H8799) to Geshur^H1650, and was there three^H7969 years^H8141.

³⁹ King David longed to go out to Absalom, for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.

KJVAnd the soul of king^H4428 David^H1732 longed^H3615^(H8762) to go forth^H3318^(H8800) unto Absalom^H53: for he was comforted^H5162^(H8738) concerning Amnon^H550, seeing he was dead^H4191^(H8804).

WEB·2 Samuel 12

¹Yahweh sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, “There were two men in one city: the one rich, and the other poor.

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

² The rich man had very many flocks and herds,

KJVThe rich^H6223 man had exceeding^H3966 many^H7235^(H8687) flocks^H6629 and herds^H1241:

³ but the poor man had nothing, except one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and raised. It grew up together with him and with his children. It ate of his own food, drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was like a daughter to him.

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

⁴ A traveler came to the rich man, and he didn’t want to take of his own flock and of his own herd to prepare for the wayfaring man who had come to him, but took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him.”

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

⁵ David’s anger burned hot against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As Yahweh lives, the man who has done this deserves to die!

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

⁶ He must restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and because he had no pity!”

KJVAnd he shall restore^H7999^(H8762) the lamb^H3535 fourfold^H706, because^H6118 he did^H6213^(H8804) this thing^H1697, and because^H834 he had no pity^H2550^(H8804).

⁷ Nathan said to David, “You are the man! This is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul.

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

⁸ I gave you your master’s house and your master’s wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that would have been too little, I would have added to you many more such things.

KJVAnd I gave^H5414^(H8799) thee thy master's^H113 house^H1004, and thy master's^H113 wives^H802 into thy bosom^H2436, and gave^H5414^(H8799) 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^(H8686) unto thee such^H2007 and such things^H2007.

⁹ Why have you despised Yahweh’s word, to do that which is evil in his sight? You have struck Uriah the Hittite with the sword, have taken his wife to be your wife, and have slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

KJVWherefore hast thou despised^H959^(H8804) the commandment^H1697 of the LORD^H3068, to do^H6213^(H8800) evil^H7451 in his sight^H5869? thou hast killed^H5221^(H8689) Uriah^H223 the Hittite^H2850 with the sword^H2719, and hast taken^H3947^(H8804) his wife^H802 to be thy wife^H802, and hast slain^H2026^(H8804) him with the sword^H2719 of the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983.

¹⁰ Now therefore the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised me and have taken Uriah the Hittite’s wife to be your wife.’

KJVNow therefore the sword^H2719 shall never^H5704^H5769 depart^H5493^(H8799) from thine house^H1004; because^H6118 thou hast despised^H959^(H8804) me, and hast taken^H3947^(H8799) the wife^H802 of Uriah^H223 the Hittite^H2850 to be thy wife^H802.

¹¹ “This is what Yahweh says: ‘Behold, I will raise up evil against you out of your own house; and I will take your wives before your eyes and give them to your neighbor, and he will lie with your wives in the sight of this sun.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, Behold, I will raise up^H6965^(H8688) evil^H7451 against thee out of thine own house^H1004, and I will take^H3947^(H8804) thy wives^H802 before thine eyes^H5869, and give^H5414^(H8804) them unto thy neighbour^H7453, and he shall lie^H7901^(H8804) with thy wives^H802 in the sight^H5869 of this sun^H8121.

¹² For you did this secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.’”

KJVFor thou didst^H6213^(H8804) it secretly^H5643: but I will do^H6213^(H8799) this thing^H1697 before all Israel^H3478, and before the sun^H8121.

¹³ David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against Yahweh.” Nathan said to David, “Yahweh also has put away your sin. You will not die.

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto Nathan^H5416, I have sinned^H2398^(H8804) against the LORD^H3068. And Nathan^H5416 said^H559^(H8799) unto David^H1732, The LORD^H3068 also hath put away^H5674^(H8689) thy sin^H2403; thou shalt not die^H4191^(H8799).

¹⁴ However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to Yahweh’s enemies to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you will surely die.”

KJVHowbeit^H657, because by this deed^H1697 thou hast given^H5006 great occasion^H5006^(H8763) to the enemies^H341^(H8802) of the LORD^H3068 to blaspheme^H5006^(H8765), the child^H1121 also that is born^H3209 unto thee shall surely^H4191^(H8800) die^H4191^(H8799).

¹⁵ Then Nathan departed to his house. Yahweh struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and he was very sick.

KJVAnd Nathan^H5416 departed^H3212^(H8799) unto his house^H1004. And the LORD^H3068 struck^H5062^(H8799) the child^H3206 that Uriah's^H223 wife^H802 bare^H3205^(H8804) unto David^H1732, and it was very sick^H605^(H8735).

¹⁶ David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in and lay all night on the ground.

KJVDavid^H1732 therefore besought^H1245^(H8762) God^H430 for the child^H5288; and David^H1732 fasted^H6684^(H8799)^H6685, and went in^H935^(H8804), and lay^H7901^(H8804) all night^H3885^(H8804) upon the earth^H776.

¹⁷ The elders of his house arose beside him, to raise him up from the earth; but he would not, and he didn’t eat bread with them.

KJVAnd the elders^H2205 of his house^H1004 arose^H6965^(H8799), and went to him, to raise him up^H6965^(H8687) from the earth^H776: but he would^H14^(H8804) not, neither did he eat^H1262^(H8804) bread^H3899 with them.

¹⁸ On the seventh day, the child died. David’s servants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, “Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him and he didn’t listen to our voice. How will he then harm himself if we tell him that the child is dead?”

KJVAnd it came to pass on the seventh^H7637 day^H3117, that the child^H3206 died^H4191^(H8799). And the servants^H5650 of David^H1732 feared^H3372^(H8799) to tell^H5046^(H8687) him that the child^H3206 was dead^H4191^(H8804): for they said^H559^(H8804), Behold, while the child^H3206 was yet alive^H2416, we spake^H1696^(H8765) unto him, and he would not hearken^H8085^(H8804) unto our voice^H6963: how will he then^H6213 vex^H7451 himself^H6213^(H8804), if we tell^H559^(H8799) him that the child^H3206 is dead^H4191^(H8804)?

¹⁹ But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; and David said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” They said, “He is dead.”

KJVBut when David^H1732 saw^H7200^(H8799) that his servants^H5650 whispered^H3907^(H8693), David^H1732 perceived^H995^(H8799) that the child^H3206 was dead^H4191^(H8804): therefore David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto his servants^H5650, Is the child^H3206 dead^H4191^(H8804)? And they said^H559^(H8799), He is dead^H4191^(H8804).

²⁰ Then David arose from the earth, and washed and anointed himself, and changed his clothing; and he came into Yahweh’s house, and worshiped. Then he came to his own house; and when he requested, they set bread before him and he ate.

KJVThen David^H1732 arose^H6965^(H8799) from the earth^H776, and washed^H7364^(H8799), and anointed^H5480^(H8686) himself, and changed^H2498^(H8762) his apparel^H8071, and came^H935^(H8799) into the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and worshipped^H7812^(H8691): then he came^H935^(H8799) to his own house^H1004; and when he required^H7592^(H8799), they set^H7760^(H8799) bread^H3899 before him, and he did eat^H398^(H8799).

²¹ Then his servants said to him, “What is this that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive, but when the child was dead, you rose up and ate bread.”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) his servants^H5650 unto him, What thing^H1697 is this that thou hast done^H6213^(H8804)? thou didst fast^H6684^(H8804) and weep^H1058^(H8799) for the child^H3206, while it was alive^H2416; but when the child^H3206 was dead^H4191^(H8804), thou didst rise^H6965^(H8804) and eat^H398^(H8799) bread^H3899.

²² He said, “While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows whether Yahweh will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?’

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), While the child^H3206 was yet alive^H2416, I fasted^H6684^(H8804) and wept^H1058^(H8799): for I said^H559^(H8804), Who can tell^H3045^(H8802) whether GOD^H3068 will be gracious^H2603^(H8804)^(H8675)^H2603^(H8762) to me, that the child^H3206 may live^H2416?

²³ But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”

KJVBut now he is dead^H4191^(H8804), wherefore should I fast^H6684^(H8802)? can^H3201^(H8799) I bring him back again^H7725^(H8687)? I shall go^H1980^(H8802) to him, but he shall not return^H7725^(H8799) to me.

²⁴ David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her. She bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. Yahweh loved him;

KJVAnd David^H1732 comforted^H5162^(H8762) Bathsheba^H1339 his wife^H802, and went in^H935^(H8799) unto her, and lay^H7901^(H8799) with her: and she bare^H3205^(H8799) a son^H1121, and he called^H7121^(H8799) his name^H8034 Solomon^H8010: and the LORD^H3068 loved^H157^(H8804) him.

²⁵ and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he named him Jedidiah, for Yahweh’s sake.

KJVAnd he sent^H7971^(H8799) by the hand^H3027 of Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030; and he called^H7121^(H8799) his name^H8034 Jedidiah^H3041, because of the LORD^H3068.

²⁶ Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.

KJVAnd Joab^H3097 fought^H3898^(H8735) against Rabbah^H7237 of the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983, and took^H3920^(H8799) the royal^H4410 city^H5892.

²⁷ Joab sent messengers to David, and said, “I have fought against Rabbah. Yes, I have taken the city of waters.

KJVAnd Joab^H3097 sent^H7971^(H8799) messengers^H4397 to David^H1732, and said^H559^(H8799), I have fought^H3898^(H8738) against Rabbah^H7237, and have taken^H3920^(H8804) the city^H5892 of waters^H4325.

²⁸ Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city and take it; lest I take the city, and it be called by my name.”

KJVNow therefore gather^H622 the rest^H3499 of the people^H5971 together^H622^(H8798), and encamp^H2583^(H8798) against the city^H5892, and take^H3920^(H8798) it: lest I take^H3920^(H8799) the city^H5892, and it be called^H7121^(H8738) after my name^H8034.

²⁹ David gathered all the people together and went to Rabbah, and fought against it and took it.

KJVAnd David^H1732 gathered^H622 all the people^H5971 together^H622^(H8799), and went^H3212^(H8799) to Rabbah^H7237, and fought^H3898^(H8735) against it, and took^H3920^(H8799) it.

³⁰ He took the crown of their king from off his head; and its weight was a talent of gold, and in it were precious stones; and it was set on David’s head. He brought a great quantity of plunder out of the city.

KJVAnd he took^H3947^(H8799) 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^H68: and it was set on David's^H1732 head^H7218. And he brought forth^H3318^(H8689) the spoil^H7998 of the city^H5892 in great^H3966 abundance^H7235^(H8687).

³¹ He brought out the people who were in it, and put them to work under saws, under iron picks, under axes of iron, and made them go to the brick kiln; and he did so to all the cities of the children of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

KJVAnd he brought forth^H3318^(H8689) the people^H5971 that were therein, and put^H7760^(H8799) them under saws^H4050, and under harrows^H2757 of iron^H1270, and under axes^H4037 of iron^H1270, and made them pass^H5674^(H8689) through the brickkiln^H4404: and thus did^H6213^(H8799) he unto all the cities^H5892 of the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983. So David^H1732 and all the people^H5971 returned^H7725^(H8799) unto Jerusalem^H3389.

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