Most Popular Bible Verses in 2 Samuel 12

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Verse ConceptsdisgraceReproachHow Sin Comes With AfflictionsNearness Of DeathBlasphemyDeath Will Soon HappenEnemies Of God

However, because by this deed you have given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born to you shall surely die.”

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Verse ConceptsSick IndividualsActual Widows

So Nathan went to his house.Then the Lord struck the child that Uriah’s widow bore to David, so that he was very sick.

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The elders of his household stood beside him in order to raise him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat food with them.

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Verse ConceptsRashnessServants, GoodThe Seventh Day Of The WeekHarming OneselfDay 7Death Of Unnamed IndividualsTelling Of People's SituationsFear Of IndividualsThe Death Of Babieslosing a loved oneDeath Of A ChildLosing SomeoneExamples Of Good Servants

Then it happened on the seventh day that the child died. And the servants of David were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, “Behold, while the child was still alive, we spoke to him and he did not listen to our voice. How then can we tell him that the child is dead, since he might do himself harm!”

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Verse ConceptsRetributionKilling Will HappenTransferring Wives

Now therefore, the sword shall never depart from your house, because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.’

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Verse ConceptsClothing, Kinds OfFaintnessDeath Of Unnamed IndividualsUnder One's Breath

But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; so David said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” And they said, “He is dead.”

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Verse ConceptsAxesIronToolsCaptivesClay, UsesHorrors Of WarSawsFurnacesIron ObjectsForced Labour

He also brought out the people who were in it, and set them under saws, sharp iron instruments, and iron axes, and made them pass through the brickkiln. And thus he did to all the cities of the sons of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

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Verse ConceptsOne FleshComfort, Of FriendsMarital SexMarital Sex BetweenThe Promise Of A Baby

Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and went in to her and lay with her; and she gave birth to a son, and he named him Solomon. Now the Lord loved him

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Verse ConceptsPeople EatingWhat Do You Do?Death Of A Child

Then his servants said to him, “What is this thing that you have done? While the child was alive, you fasted and wept; but when the child died, you arose and ate food.”

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Verse ConceptsHatred Between RelativesDuring The DayGod Will Bring HarmTransferring WivesRelationship Troublesgrandfathers

Thus says the Lord, ‘Behold, I will raise up evil against you from your own household; I will even take your wives before your eyes and give them to your companion, and he will lie with your wives in broad daylight.

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Verse ConceptsCitadelsCapturing Cities

Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon and captured the royal city.

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Verse ConceptsMessengerWork, Divine And HumanChanged NamesGod Sending ProphetsPeople With Apt NamesGod's Love For Israel

and sent word through Nathan the prophet, and he named him Jedidiah for the Lord’s sake.

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Verse ConceptsKept Alive By MenThe Death Of Babies

He said, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows, the Lord may be gracious to me, that the child may live.’

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Verse ConceptsAblutionOintmentWorship, Acceptable AttitudesPeople EatingAnointing OneselfClean FacesClean Clothes

So David arose from the ground, washed, anointed himself, and changed his clothes; and he came into the house of the Lord and worshiped. Then he came to his own house, and when he requested, they set food before him and he ate.

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Verse ConceptsActing In SecretDuring The DayThings Manifest

Indeed you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and under the sun.’”

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Verse ConceptsResignationAge Of AccountabilityHow Death Is InevitableNearness Of DeathDeath Looms NearPointless FastingFastingDeath Of A ChildLoss Of A Loved One

But now he has died; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”

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Verse ConceptsCrowns, Worn ByGoldJewelsJewelleryWeights Of GoldTalentsweight

Then he took the crown of their king from his head; and its weight was a talent of gold, and in it was a precious stone; and it was placed on David’s head. And he brought out the spoil of the city in great amounts.

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Verse ConceptsCups, Literal UseNoting What Animals EatPossessing SheepPets

“But the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb
Which he bought and nourished;
And it grew up together with him and his children.
It would eat of his bread and drink of his cup and lie in his bosom,
And was like a daughter to him.

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Verse ConceptsPeople Naming Things

Now therefore, gather the rest of the people together and camp against the city and capture it, or I will capture the city myself and it will be named after me.”

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Verse ConceptsCapturing Cities

So David gathered all the people and went to Rabbah, fought against it and captured it.

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Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalLambsUnkindnessHerdsTravellersPeople UnwillingTaking AnimalsThose Who Provided A Meal

“Now a traveler came to the rich man,
And he was unwilling to take from his own flock or his own herd,
To prepare for the wayfarer who had come to him;
Rather he took the poor man’s ewe lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him.”

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Verse ConceptsMessengers Sent Out

Joab sent messengers to David and said, “I have fought against Rabbah, I have even captured the city of waters.

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Verse ConceptsAnger, HumanDeath As PunishmentAngry People

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 deserves to die.

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Verse ConceptsConcubinesTribes Of IsraelAdding BlessingGod Giving FreelyTransferring Wives

I also gave you your master’s house and your master’s wives into your care, and I gave you the house of Israel and Judah; and if that had been too little, I would have added to you many more things like these!

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Verse ConceptsCows

“The rich man had a great many flocks and herds.

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Verse ConceptsForgettingevil, believers' responses toSanctity Of LifeSuffering, Causes OfWord Of GodKilling Named IndividualsTransferring Wives

Why have you despised the word of the Lord by doing evil in His sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword, have taken his wife to be your wife, and have killed him with the sword of the sons of Ammon.

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Verse ConceptsTwo PeopleGod Sending Prophets

Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. And he came to him and said,
“There were two men in one city, the one rich and the other poor.

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Verse ConceptsMercy, HumanFourfoldPeople Without Mercy

He must make restitution for the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and had no compassion.”

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Verse ConceptsFaultsCourage, Examples OfAnointing Kings

Nathan then said to David, “You are the man! Thus says the Lord God of Israel, ‘It is I who anointed you king over Israel and it is I who delivered you from the hand of Saul.