2 Samuel 12:11

Nathan Rebukes David · 2 Samuel 12:1–12
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Translations

Modern
This is what the LORD says: ‘I will raise up adversity against you from your own house. Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to another, and he will lie with them in broad daylight.
Traditional
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.
Literal
Thus says YHWH: ‘Behold, I will raise up against you adversity from your own house, and I will take your wives before your eyes and give them to your neighbor, and he shall lie with your wives in the eyes of this sun.
Latin
Itaque hæc dicit Dominus: Ecce ego suscitabo super te malum de domo tua, et tollam uxores tuas in oculis tuis, et dabo proximo tuo: et dormiet cum uxoribus tuis in oculis solis hujus.

Original

Hebrew
English
This is what the LORD says: ‘I will raise up adversity against you from your own house. Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to another, and he will lie with them in broad daylight.

Notes

I will raise up adversity against you from your own house: Absalom's revolt against David fulfilled this promise (2 Samuel 14–19).

Chapter 12 expands on the final part of 2 Samuel 11:27.

Events

Parallels

Psalm 51:1–19

Glossary

Ahithophel Bathsheba David Hittites Joab King Kings, Books of First and Second Nathan Psalms, Book of Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Adultery: Penalties For Christian Minister: Expostulate with Rulers: Nathan with David Christian Minister: Faithful: Nathan David: King of Israel is Rebuked by the Prophet Nathan Homicide: Punishment of Kings: Punished for Transgressing the Divine Law Nathan: A Prophet in the Time of David: Reproves David for his Adultery with Bath-Sheba and his Murder of Uriah Prophets were Sent to Denounce the Wickedness of Kings Repentance: David, at the Rebuke of Nathan, for his Sins of Adultery and Murder The Sun: (Before or in Sight of) of Public Ignominy