2 Samuel
King James Version (KJV)
2 Samuel 12:6
“And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.”
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2 Samuel 12:6 Context
3But 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. 4And 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. 5And 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: 6And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity. 7And 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; 8And 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. 9Wherefore 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.
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Translation Details for 2 Samuel 12:6
And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
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Wesley's Notes for 2 Samuel 12:6
12:5 Is worthy to die - This seems to be more than the fact deserved, or than he had commission to inflict for it, #Exod 22:1|. But it is observable, that David now when he was most indulgent to himself, and to his own sin, was most severe and even unjust to others; as appears by this passage, and the following relation, ver.#31|, which was done in the time of David's impenitent continuance in his sin.
12:7 Thus saith the Lord God - Nathan now speaks, not as a petitioner for a poor man, but as an ambassador from the great God.
And he shall restore the Lambe fourefold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pittie.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"He must make restitution for the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and had no compassion."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he will have to give back four times the value of the lamb, because he has done this and because he had no pity.
- Basic English Bible
Because he has done this thing and has shown no pity, he must pay for the lamb four times over."
- Berean Standard Bible Bible
and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
- Darby Bible
He shall restore the ewe fourfold, because he did this thing, and had no pity.
- Douay-Rheims Bible
and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
- English Revised Version
He shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity!"
- World English Bible