Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, As LORD lives, the man who has done this is worthy to die.
New American Standard Bible
Then David’s anger burned greatly against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, surely the man who has done this
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
David was infuriated with the man and said to Nathan: “As the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die!
International Standard Version
David flew into a rage at the man and told Nathan, "As the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die!
American Standard Version
And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As Jehovah liveth, the man that hath done this is worthy to die:
Amplified
Then David’s anger burned intensely against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this deserves to die.
Bible in Basic English
And David was full of wrath against that man; and he said to Nathan, By the living Lord, death is the right punishment for the man who has done this:
Darby Translation
Then David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As Jehovah liveth, the man that hath done this thing is worthy of death;
Julia Smith Translation
And David's anger will kindle against the man greatly, and he will say to Nathan, Jehovah lives, for the man doing this is the son of death.
King James 2000
And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD lives, the man that has done this thing shall surely die:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then {the anger of David was kindled} against the man, and he said to Nathan, "{As Yahweh lives}, the man who has done this {deserves to die}!
Modern King James verseion
And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man. And he said to Nathan, As the Lord lives, the man who has done this shall surely die.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And David was exceeding wroth with the man, and said to Nathan, "As surely as the LORD liveth, the fellow that hath done this thing is the child of death
NET Bible
Then David became very angry at this man. He said to Nathan, "As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die!
New Heart English Bible
David's anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, "As the LORD lives, the man who has done this is worthy to die.
The Emphasized Bible
Then was kindled the anger of David against the man, fiercely, - and he said unto Nathan, By the life of Yahweh, doomed to death, is the man that hath done this;
Webster
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:
World English Bible
David's anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, "As Yahweh lives, the man who has done this is worthy to die!
Youngs Literal Translation
And the anger of David burneth against the man exceedingly, and he saith unto Nathan, 'Jehovah liveth, surely a son of death is the man who is doing this,
Themes
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The killing of the pet lamb
Christian ministers » Expostulate with rulers » Nathan with david
Christian ministers » Faithful » Nathan
David » King of israel » Is rebuked by the prophet nathan
The poor » Oppression of--illustrated
Prophets » Frequently spake in parables and riddles
Interlinear
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M@`od
Charah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 12:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Nathan Reproves David
4 And there came a traveler to the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd to dress for the wayfaring man who came to him, but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man who came to him. 5 And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, As LORD lives, the man who has done this is worthy to die. 6 And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
Cross References
1 Samuel 26:16
This thing is not good that thou have done. As LORD lives, ye are worthy to die because ye have not kept watch over your lord, LORD's anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his head.
Genesis 38:24
And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter-in-law has played the harlot, and moreover, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be bur
1 Samuel 14:39
For, as LORD lives, who saves Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people who answered him.
1 Samuel 20:31
For as long as the son of Jesse lives upon the ground, thou shall not be established, nor thy kingdom. Therefore now send and fetch him to me, for he shall surely die.
1 Samuel 25:21-22
Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow has in the wilderness so that nothing was missed of all that pertained to him, and he has returned me evil for good.
Luke 6:41-42
And why do thou see the speck in thy brother's eye, but do not perceive the beam in thine own eye?
Luke 9:55
But having turned around, he rebuked them, and said, Ye do not know what kind of spirit ye are.
Romans 2:1
Therefore, O man, thou are without excuse, every man who judges, for in what thou judge the other man, thou condemn thyself, for the man who judges is doing the same things.