You're the man
The Lord sent Nathan to David. Nathan came to him and said, There were two men in the same town, one rich and the other poor. The rich man had enormous flocks and herds. But the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It ate from his food, drank from his cup and slept in his arms. It was like a daughter to him. One day a traveller came to the rich man. The rich man couldn't bring himself to take one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare for the visitor. Instead he took the poor man's lamb and prepared it for his guest. David was furious with the man and said to Nathan, As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die. He must repay the lamb four times over because he did such a thing and had no pity. Nathan said to David, You are the man. This is what the Lord God of Israel says: I anointed you king over Israel, and I rescued you from Saul. I gave you your master's house and your master's wives, and I gave you the people of Israel and Judah. If all that had been too little, I would have given you even more. Why did you despise the word of the Lord by doing what is evil in his eyes? You struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword, took his wife as your own, and had him killed by the sword of the Ammonites. Now the sword will never leave your house, because you despised me and took Uriah the Hittite's wife to be your own. This is what the Lord says: I will raise up trouble against you from within your own house. Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to someone close to you, and he will sleep with them in broad daylight. You did your deed in secret, but I will do this before all Israel and in broad daylight. David said to Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. Nathan answered, The Lord has taken away your sin. You will not die. But because by this act you have shown utter contempt for the Lord, the son born to you will die.
And the Lord sent Nathan to David. And he came to him and said to him: There were two men in one town, one rich and the other poor. The rich man had very plenty of flocks and herds. But the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb that he'd bought and fed up. And it grew up together with him and with his children. It ate of his own food and drank of his own cup and lay in his arms, and was like a daughter to him. And a traveller came to the rich man. And he wouldn't take of his own flock and of his own herd to get ready for the traveller who'd come to him, but took the poor man's lamb and got it ready for the man who'd come to him. And David's anger was lit hard against the man. And he said to Nathan: As surely as the Lord lives, the man who's done this thing will die. And he'll pay back the lamb four times over, because he did this thing and because he had no pity. And Nathan said to David: You're the man. This is what the Lord God of Israel says. I anointed you king over Israel, and I rescued you out of the hand of Saul. And I gave you your master's house and your master's wives into your arms, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah. And if that had been too little, I'd have given you plenty more. Why have you looked down on the order of the Lord, to do evil in his sight? You've killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword and have taken his wife to be your wife, and have killed him with the sword of the sons of Ammon. So now the sword will never leave your house, because you've looked down on me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife. This is what the Lord says. Look — I'll raise up trouble against you out of your own house. And I'll take your wives in front of your eyes and give them to your neighbour, and he'll lie with your wives in the sight of this sun. Because you did it secretly. But I'll do this thing in front of all Israel and in front of the sun. And David said to Nathan: I've sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said to David: The Lord has taken away your sin too. You won't die. But because by this deed you've given great reason to the ones against the Lord to speak against him, the child born to you will definitely die too.
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. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: 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 meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter. 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. 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 thing shall surely die: And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity. And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; And I gave thee thy master’s house, and thy master’s wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things. Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon. Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife. Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun. For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun. And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die. Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
The Lord sent Nathan to David. Nathan came to him and said, There were two men in the same town, one rich and the other poor.
And the Lord sent Nathan to David. And he came to him and said to him: There were two men in one town, one rich and the other poor.
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.
The rich man had enormous flocks and herds.
The rich man had very plenty of flocks and herds.
The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:
But the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It ate from his food, drank from his cup and slept in his arms. It was like a daughter to him.
But the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb that he'd bought and fed up. And it grew up together with him and with his children. It ate of his own food and drank of his own cup and lay in his arms, and was like a daughter to him.
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 meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
One day a traveller came to the rich man. The rich man couldn't bring himself to take one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare for the visitor. Instead he took the poor man's lamb and prepared it for his guest.
And a traveller came to the rich man. And he wouldn't take of his own flock and of his own herd to get ready for the traveller who'd come to him, but took the poor man's lamb and got it ready for the man who'd come to him.
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.
David was furious with the man and said to Nathan, As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die.
And David's anger was lit hard against the man. And he said to Nathan: As surely as the Lord lives, the man who's done this thing will die.
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 thing shall surely die:
He must repay the lamb four times over because he did such a thing and had no pity.
And he'll pay back the lamb four times over, because he did this thing and because he had no pity.
And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
Nathan said to David, You are the man. This is what the Lord God of Israel says: I anointed you king over Israel, and I rescued you from Saul.
And Nathan said to David: You're the man. This is what the Lord God of Israel says. I anointed you king over Israel, and I rescued you out of the hand of Saul.
And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
I gave you your master's house and your master's wives, and I gave you the people of Israel and Judah. If all that had been too little, I would have given you even more.
And I gave you your master's house and your master's wives into your arms, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah. And if that had been too little, I'd have given you plenty more.
And I gave thee thy master’s house, and thy master’s wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.
Why did you despise the word of the Lord by doing what is evil in his eyes? You struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword, took his wife as your own, and had him killed by the sword of the Ammonites.
Why have you looked down on the order of the Lord, to do evil in his sight? You've killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword and have taken his wife to be your wife, and have killed him with the sword of the sons of Ammon.
Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
Now the sword will never leave your house, because you despised me and took Uriah the Hittite's wife to be your own.
So now the sword will never leave your house, because you've looked down on me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.
Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
This is what the Lord says: I will raise up trouble against you from within your own house. Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to someone close to you, and he will sleep with them in broad daylight.
This is what the Lord says. Look — I'll raise up trouble against you out of your own house. And I'll take your wives in front of your eyes and give them to your neighbour, and he'll lie with your wives in the sight of this sun.
Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
You did your deed in secret, but I will do this before all Israel and in broad daylight.
Because you did it secretly. But I'll do this thing in front of all Israel and in front of the sun.
For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
David said to Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. Nathan answered, The Lord has taken away your sin. You will not die.
And David said to Nathan: I've sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said to David: The Lord has taken away your sin too. You won't die.
And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
But because by this act you have shown utter contempt for the Lord, the son born to you will die.
But because by this deed you've given great reason to the ones against the Lord to speak against him, the child born to you will definitely die too.
Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
The child
Then Nathan went home. The Lord struck the child that Uriah's wife had borne to David, and the child became gravely ill. David pleaded with God for the child. He fasted, went inside and spent the night lying on the ground. The elders of his household stood beside him and tried to get him up from the ground, but he refused and would not eat with them. On the seventh day the child died. David's servants were afraid to tell him. They said, While the child was alive we spoke to him and he wouldn't listen. What will he do to himself if we tell him the child is dead? David noticed his servants whispering and realised the child had died. He asked them, Is the child dead? They answered, He is dead. Then David got up from the ground, washed, anointed himself and changed his clothes. He went into the house of the Lord and worshipped. Afterwards he went home, asked for food, and ate. His servants asked him, What are you doing? While the child was alive you fasted and wept, but now that he's dead you've got up and eaten. David answered, While the child was alive I fasted and wept because I thought, Who knows? The Lord may be gracious to me and let the child live. But now he's dead. Why should I keep fasting? Can I bring him back? I will go to him one day, but he will not return to me.
And Nathan went to his house. And the Lord struck the child that Uriah's wife had to David, and it was very sick. So David begged God for the child. And David fasted and went in and lay all night on the earth. And the elders of his house got up and went to him, to raise him up from the earth. But he wouldn't, and he wouldn't eat bread with them. And on the seventh day the child died. And the servants of David were frightened to tell him the child was dead. Because they said: Look — while the child was still alive we spoke to him and he wouldn't listen to our voice. So how will he take it if we tell him the child is dead? But when David saw his servants whispering, David understood the child was dead. So David said to his servants: Is the child dead? And they said: He's dead. Then David got up from the earth and washed and anointed himself and changed his clothes, and came into the house of the Lord and bowed down. Then he came to his own house. And when he asked, they set bread in front of him, and he ate. Then his servants said to him: What's this you've done? You fasted and wept for the child while it was alive. But when the child was dead, you got up and ate bread. And he said: While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. Because I said: Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, so the child can live? But now he's dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I'll go to him, but he won't come back to me.
And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife bare unto David, and it was very sick. David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them. And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead? But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead. Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat. Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread. And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
Then Nathan went home. The Lord struck the child that Uriah's wife had borne to David, and the child became gravely ill.
And Nathan went to his house. And the Lord struck the child that Uriah's wife had to David, and it was very sick.
And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
David pleaded with God for the child. He fasted, went inside and spent the night lying on the ground.
So David begged God for the child. And David fasted and went in and lay all night on the earth.
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
The elders of his household stood beside him and tried to get him up from the ground, but he refused and would not eat with them.
And the elders of his house got up and went to him, to raise him up from the earth. But he wouldn't, and he wouldn't eat bread with them.
And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
On the seventh day the child died. David's servants were afraid to tell him. They said, While the child was alive we spoke to him and he wouldn't listen. What will he do to himself if we tell him the child is dead?
And on the seventh day the child died. And the servants of David were frightened to tell him the child was dead. Because they said: Look — while the child was still alive we spoke to him and he wouldn't listen to our voice. So how will he take it if we tell him the child is dead?
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?
David noticed his servants whispering and realised the child had died. He asked them, Is the child dead? They answered, He is dead.
But when David saw his servants whispering, David understood the child was dead. So David said to his servants: Is the child dead? And they said: He's dead.
But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.
Then David got up from the ground, washed, anointed himself and changed his clothes. He went into the house of the Lord and worshipped. Afterwards he went home, asked for food, and ate.
Then David got up from the earth and washed and anointed himself and changed his clothes, and came into the house of the Lord and bowed down. Then he came to his own house. And when he asked, they set bread in front of him, and he ate.
Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.
His servants asked him, What are you doing? While the child was alive you fasted and wept, but now that he's dead you've got up and eaten.
Then his servants said to him: What's this you've done? You fasted and wept for the child while it was alive. But when the child was dead, you got up and ate bread.
Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.
David answered, While the child was alive I fasted and wept because I thought, Who knows? The Lord may be gracious to me and let the child live.
And he said: While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. Because I said: Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, so the child can live?
And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
But now he's dead. Why should I keep fasting? Can I bring him back? I will go to him one day, but he will not return to me.
But now he's dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I'll go to him, but he won't come back to me.
But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
Solomon born; Rabbah taken
Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba. He went to her and slept with her, and she bore a son. They named him Solomon, and the Lord loved him. Through Nathan the prophet, the Lord sent word that the child should also be called Jedidiah, because the Lord loved him. Meanwhile Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal fortress. Joab sent messengers to David: I've fought against Rabbah and captured the city's water supply. Now gather the rest of the army, camp against the city and take it. Otherwise I'll take it myself and it will end up bearing my name. So David gathered the whole army, went to Rabbah, attacked it and captured it. He took the crown from their king's head. It weighed a talent of gold and was set with precious stones, and it was placed on David's head. He carried away a vast amount of plunder from the city. He brought out the people who were there and put them under saws, iron harrows and iron axes, and made them pass through the brick kiln. He did the same to all the Ammonite towns. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
And David comforted Bathsheba his wife and went in to her and lay with her. And she had a son, and he called his name Solomon. And the Lord loved him. And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord. And Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon and took the royal town. And Joab sent messengers to David: I've fought against Rabbah and have taken the town of waters. So now gather the rest of the people together and camp against the town and take it, or I'll take the town and it'll be called by my name. And David gathered all the people together and went to Rabbah and fought it and took it. And he took their king's crown off his head, and its weight was a talent of gold with the precious stones. And it was set on David's head. And he brought out the plunder of the town in great plenty. And he brought out the people in it and put them to work with saws and with iron picks and with axes of iron, and made them work at the brick kiln. And that's what he did to all the towns of the sons of Ammon. So David and all the people came back to Jerusalem.
And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him. And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD. And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city. And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters. 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 after my name. And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it. And he took their king’s crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David’s head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance. And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick-kiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.
Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba. He went to her and slept with her, and she bore a son. They named him Solomon, and the Lord loved him.
And David comforted Bathsheba his wife and went in to her and lay with her. And she had a son, and he called his name Solomon. And the Lord loved him.
And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him.
Through Nathan the prophet, the Lord sent word that the child should also be called Jedidiah, because the Lord loved him.
And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.
And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.
Meanwhile Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal fortress.
And Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon and took the royal town.
And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
Joab sent messengers to David: I've fought against Rabbah and captured the city's water supply.
And Joab sent messengers to David: I've fought against Rabbah and have taken the town of waters.
And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.
Now gather the rest of the army, camp against the city and take it. Otherwise I'll take it myself and it will end up bearing my name.
So now gather the rest of the people together and camp against the town and take it, or I'll take the town and it'll be called by my name.
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 after my name.
So David gathered the whole army, went to Rabbah, attacked it and captured it.
And David gathered all the people together and went to Rabbah and fought it and took it.
And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
He took the crown from their king's head. It weighed a talent of gold and was set with precious stones, and it was placed on David's head. He carried away a vast amount of plunder from the city.
And he took their king's crown off his head, and its weight was a talent of gold with the precious stones. And it was set on David's head. And he brought out the plunder of the town in great plenty.
And he took their king’s crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David’s head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.
He brought out the people who were there and put them under saws, iron harrows and iron axes, and made them pass through the brick kiln. He did the same to all the Ammonite towns. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
And he brought out the people in it and put them to work with saws and with iron picks and with axes of iron, and made them work at the brick kiln. And that's what he did to all the towns of the sons of Ammon. So David and all the people came back to Jerusalem.
And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick-kiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.