Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And thou didst it secretly, yet will I do this thing before all Israel and in the open sunlight.'"
New American Standard Bible
Indeed
King James Version
For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
Holman Bible
You acted in secret, but I will do this before all Israel and in broad daylight.’”
International Standard Version
""What you did in secret I'm going to do right in front of all Israel and in broad daylight as well!'"
A Conservative Version
For thou did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
American Standard Version
For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
Amplified
Indeed you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and
Bible in Basic English
You did it secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel and in the light of the sun.
Darby Translation
For thou didst it secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel and before the sun.
Julia Smith Translation
For thou didst in secret: and I will do this word before all Israel, and before the sun.
King James 2000
For you did it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Though you did this in secret, I will do this thing before all of Israel {in broad daylight}!'"
Modern King James verseion
For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel and before the sun.
NET Bible
Although you have acted in secret, I will do this thing before all Israel, and in broad daylight.'"
New Heart English Bible
For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.'"
The Emphasized Bible
For, thou, didst it, in secret, - but, I, will do this thing, before all Israel, and before the sun.
Webster
For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
World English Bible
For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.'"
Youngs Literal Translation
for thou hast done it in secret, and I do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.'
Themes
Christian ministers » Expostulate with rulers » Nathan with david
Christian ministers » Faithful » Nathan
David » King of israel » Is rebuked by the prophet nathan
Kings » Their revenues derived from » Punished for transgressing the divine law
Prophets » Were sent to » Denounce the wickedness of kings
The sun » Illustrative » (before or in sight of,) of public ignominy
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 12:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Nathan Reproves David
11 Thus sayeth the LORD, 'Behold, I will stir up evil against thee even of thine own house and will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, which shall sleep with them in the sight of the sun. 12 And thou didst it secretly, yet will I do this thing before all Israel and in the open sunlight.'" 13 Then said David unto Nathan, "I have sinned against the LORD." And Nathan said again to David, "The LORD hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 16:22
And so they pitched Absalom a tent upon the top of the house. And he went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.
2 Samuel 11:4-15
And David sent messengers and fetched her, and she came unto him, and he lay with her. And she was straightway purified of her uncleanness, and returned unto her house.
Ecclesiastes 12:14
For God shall judge all works and secret things, whether they be good or evil.
Luke 12:1-2
As there gathered together an innumerable multitude of people - insomuch that they trod one another - he began to say unto his disciples, "First of all, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, which will lighten things that are hid in darkness: and open the counsels of the hearts. And then shall every man have praise of God.