שמואל ב י״ב2 Samuel 12

Verse 1א׳2 Samuel 12:1 · שמואל ב יב:אStandard4,271

וַיִּשְׁלַח יְהוָה אֶת־נָתָן אֶל־דָּוִד וַיָּבֹא אֵלָיו וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ שְׁנֵי אֲנָשִׁים הָיוּ בְּעִיר אֶחָת אֶחָד עָשִׁיר וְאֶחָד רָֽאשׁ

And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him: ‘There were two men in one city: the one rich, and the other poor.

Verse 2ב׳2 Samuel 12:2 · שמואל ב יב:בStandard1,336

לְעָשִׁיר הָיָה צֹאן וּבָקָר הַרְבֵּה מְאֹֽד

The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds;

Verse 3ג׳2 Samuel 12:3 · שמואל ב יב:גStandard7,031

וְלָרָשׁ אֵֽין־כֹּל כִּי אִם־כִּבְשָׂה אַחַת קְטַנָּה אֲשֶׁר קָנָה וַיְחַיֶּהָ וַתִּגְדַּל עִמּוֹ וְעִם־בָּנָיו יַחְדָּו מִפִּתּוֹ תֹאכַל וּמִכֹּסוֹ תִשְׁתֶּה וּבְחֵיקוֹ תִשְׁכָּב וַתְּהִי־לוֹ כְּבַֽת

but the poor man had nothing save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and reared; and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own morsel, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.

Verse 4ד׳2 Samuel 12:4 · שמואל ב יב:דStandard6,118

וַיָּבֹא הֵלֶךְ לְאִישׁ הֶֽעָשִׁיר וַיַּחְמֹל לָקַחַת מִצֹּאנוֹ וּמִבְּקָרוֹ לַעֲשׂוֹת לָאֹרֵחַ הַבָּא־לוֹ וַיִּקַּח אֶת־כִּבְשַׂת הָאִישׁ הָרָאשׁ וַֽיַּעֲשֶׂהָ לָאִישׁ הַבָּא אֵלָֽיו

And 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.’

Verse 5ה׳2 Samuel 12:5 · שמואל ב יב:הStandard3,141

וַיִּֽחַר־אַף דָּוִד בָּאִישׁ מְאֹד וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־נָתָן חַי־יְהוָה כִּי בֶן־מָוֶת הָאִישׁ הָעֹשֶׂה זֹֽאת

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 deserveth to die;

Verse 6ו׳2 Samuel 12:6 · שמואל ב יב:וStandard4,235

וְאֶת־הַכִּבְשָׂה יְשַׁלֵּם אַרְבַּעְתָּיִם עֵקֶב אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה אֶת־הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה וְעַל אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא־חָמָֽל

and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.’

Verse 7ז׳2 Samuel 12:7 · שמואל ב יב:זStandard5,056

וַיֹּאמֶר נָתָן אֶל־דָּוִד אַתָּה הָאִישׁ כֹּה־אָמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אָנֹכִי מְשַׁחְתִּיךָֽ לְמֶלֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָנֹכִי הִצַּלְתִּיךָ מִיַּד שָׁאֽוּל

And Nathan said to David: ‘Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;

Verse 8ח׳2 Samuel 12:8 · שמואל ב יב:חStandard4,838

וָאֶתְּנָה לְךָ אֶת־בֵּית אֲדֹנֶיךָ וְאֶת־נְשֵׁי אֲדֹנֶיךָ בְּחֵיקֶךָ וָאֶתְּנָה לְךָ אֶת־בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל וִֽיהוּדָה וְאִם־מְעָט וְאֹסִפָה לְּךָ כָּהֵנָּה וְכָהֵֽנָּה

and 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 were too little, then would I add unto thee so much more.

Verse 9ט׳2 Samuel 12:9 · שמואל ב יב:טStandard7,583

מַדּוּעַ בָּזִיתָ אֶת־דְּבַר יְהוָה לַעֲשׂוֹת הָרַע בעינו אֵת אוּרִיָּה הַֽחִתִּי הִכִּיתָ בַחֶרֶב וְאֶת־אִשְׁתּוֹ לָקַחְתָּ לְּךָ לְאִשָּׁה וְאֹתוֹ הָרַגְתָּ בְּחֶרֶב בְּנֵי עַמּֽוֹן

Wherefore hast thou despised the word of the LORD, to do that which is evil in My sight? Uriah the Hittite thou hast smitten with the sword, and his wife thou hast taken to be thy wife, and him thou hast slain with the sword of the children of Ammon.

Verse 10י׳2 Samuel 12:10 · שמואל ב יב:יStandard5,849

וְעַתָּה לֹא־תָסוּר חֶרֶב מִבֵּיתְךָ עַד־עוֹלָם עֵקֶב כִּי בְזִתָנִי וַתִּקַּח אֶת־אֵשֶׁת אוּרִיָּה הַחִתִּי לִהְיוֹת לְךָ לְאִשָּֽׁה

Now therefore, the sword shall never depart from thy house; because thou hast despised Me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.

Verse 11י״א2 Samuel 12:11 · שמואל ב יב:יאStandard6,241

כֹּה אָמַר יְהוָה הִנְנִי מֵקִים עָלֶיךָ רָעָה מִבֵּיתֶךָ וְלָקַחְתִּי אֶת־נָשֶׁיךָ לְעֵינֶיךָ וְנָתַתִּי לְרֵעֶיךָ וְשָׁכַב עִם־נָשֶׁיךָ לְעֵינֵי הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ הַזֹּֽאת

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.

Verse 12י״ב2 Samuel 12:12 · שמואל ב יב:יבStandard4,306

כִּי אַתָּה עָשִׂיתָ בַסָּתֶר וַאֲנִי אֶעֱשֶׂה אֶת־הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה נֶגֶד כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל וְנֶגֶד הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ

For thou didst it secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.’

Verse 13י״ג2 Samuel 12:13 · שמואל ב יב:יגStandard3,759

וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד אֶל־נָתָן חָטָאתִי לַֽיהוָה וַיֹּאמֶר נָתָן אֶל־דָּוִד גַּם־יְהוָה הֶעֱבִיר חַטָּאתְךָ לֹא תָמֽוּת

And David said unto Nathan: ‘I have sinned against the LORD.’ And Nathan said unto David: ‘The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

Verse 14י״ד2 Samuel 12:14 · שמואל ב יב:ידStandard2,635

אֶפֶס כִּֽי־נִאֵץ נִאַצְתָּ אֶת־אֹיְבֵי יְהוָה בַּדָּבָר הַזֶּה גַּם הַבֵּן הַיִּלּוֹד לְךָ מוֹת יָמֽוּת

Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast greatly blasphemed the enemies of the LORD, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.’

Verse 15ט״ו2 Samuel 12:15 · שמואל ב יב:טוStandard3,474

וַיֵּלֶךְ נָתָן אֶל־בֵּיתוֹ וַיִּגֹּף יְהוָה אֶת־הַיֶּלֶד אֲשֶׁר יָלְדָה אֵֽשֶׁת־אוּרִיָּה לְדָוִד וַיֵּאָנַֽשׁ

And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore unto David, and it was very sick.

Verse 16ט״ז2 Samuel 12:16 · שמואל ב יב:טזStandard2,340

וַיְבַקֵּשׁ דָּוִד אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים בְּעַד הַנָּעַר וַיָּצָם דָּוִד צוֹם וּבָא וְלָן וְשָׁכַב אָֽרְצָה

David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and as often as he went in, he lay all night upon the earth.

Verse 17י״ז2 Samuel 12:17 · שמואל ב יב:יזStandard2,244

וַיָּקֻמוּ זִקְנֵי בֵיתוֹ עָלָיו לַהֲקִימוֹ מִן־הָאָרֶץ וְלֹא אָבָה וְלֹֽא־בָרָא אִתָּם לָֽחֶם

And the elders of his house arose, and stood beside him, to raise him up from the earth; but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.

Verse 18י״ח2 Samuel 12:18 · שמואל ב יב:יחStandard5,218

וַיְהִי בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי וַיָּמָת הַיָּלֶד וַיִּֽרְאוּ עַבְדֵי דָוִד לְהַגִּיד לוֹ כִּי־מֵת הַיֶּלֶד כִּי אָֽמְרוּ הִנֵּה בִהְיוֹת הַיֶּלֶד חַי דִּבַּרְנוּ אֵלָיו וְלֹא־שָׁמַע בְּקוֹלֵנוּ וְאֵיךְ נֹאמַר אֵלָיו מֵת הַיֶּלֶד וְעָשָׂה רָעָֽה

And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said: ‘Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke unto him, and he hearkened not unto our voice; how then shall we tell him that the child is dead, so that he do himself some harm?’

Verse 19י״ט2 Samuel 12:19 · שמואל ב יב:יטStandard3,373

וַיַּרְא דָּוִד כִּי עֲבָדָיו מִֽתְלַחֲשִׁים וַיָּבֶן דָּוִד כִּי מֵת הַיָּלֶד וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד אֶל־עֲבָדָיו הֲמֵת הַיֶּלֶד וַיֹּאמְרוּ מֵֽת

But when David saw that his servants whispered together, David perceived that the child was dead; and David said unto his servants: ‘Is the child dead?’ And they said: ‘He is dead.’

Verse 20כ׳2 Samuel 12:20 · שמואל ב יב:כStandard4,381

וַיָּקָם דָּוִד מֵהָאָרֶץ וַיִּרְחַץ וַיָּסֶךְ וַיְחַלֵּף שמלתו וַיָּבֹא בֵית־יְהוָה וַיִּשְׁתָּחוּ וַיָּבֹא אֶל־בֵּיתוֹ וַיִּשְׁאַל וַיָּשִׂימוּ לוֹ לֶחֶם וַיֹּאכַֽל

Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel; and he came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped; then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.

Verse 21כ״א2 Samuel 12:21 · שמואל ב יב:כאStandard5,357

וַיֹּאמְרוּ עֲבָדָיו אֵלָיו מָֽה־הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתָה בַּעֲבוּר הַיֶּלֶד חַי צַמְתָּ וַתֵּבְךְּ וְכַֽאֲשֶׁר מֵת הַיֶּלֶד קַמְתָּ וַתֹּאכַל לָֽחֶם

Then said his servants unto him: ‘What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.’

Verse 22כ״ב2 Samuel 12:22 · שמואל ב יב:כבStandard2,028

וַיֹּאמֶר בְּעוֹד הַיֶּלֶד חַי צַמְתִּי וָֽאֶבְכֶּה כִּי אָמַרְתִּי מִי יוֹדֵעַ יחנני יְהוָה וְחַי הַיָּֽלֶד

And he said: ‘While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said: Who knoweth whether the LORD will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?

Verse 23כ״ג2 Samuel 12:23 · שמואל ב יב:כגStandard2,265

וְעַתָּה מֵת לָמָּה זֶּה אֲנִי צָם הַאוּכַל לַהֲשִׁיבוֹ עוֹד אֲנִי הֹלֵךְ אֵלָיו וְהוּא לֹֽא־יָשׁוּב אֵלָֽי

But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.’

Verse 24כ״ד2 Samuel 12:24 · שמואל ב יב:כדStandard4,505

וַיְנַחֵם דָּוִד אֵת בַּת־שֶׁבַע אִשְׁתּוֹ וַיָּבֹא אֵלֶיהָ וַיִּשְׁכַּב עִמָּהּ וַתֵּלֶד בֵּן ויקרא אֶת־שְׁמוֹ שְׁלֹמֹה וַיהוָה אֲהֵבֽוֹ

And David comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her; and she bore a son, and called his name Solomon. And the LORD loved him;

Verse 25כ״ה2 Samuel 12:25 · שמואל ב יב:כהStandard2,351

וַיִּשְׁלַח בְּיַד נָתָן הַנָּבִיא וַיִּקְרָא אֶת־שְׁמוֹ יְדִידְיָהּ בַּעֲבוּר יְהוָֽה

and He sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he called his name Jedidiah, for the LORD’S sake.

Verse 26כ״ו2 Samuel 12:26 · שמואל ב יב:כוStandard1,802

וַיִּלָּחֶם יוֹאָב בְּרַבַּת בְּנֵי עַמּוֹן וַיִּלְכֹּד אֶת־עִיר הַמְּלוּכָֽה

Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.

Verse 27כ״ז2 Samuel 12:27 · שמואל ב יב:כזStandard2,846

וַיִּשְׁלַח יוֹאָב מַלְאָכִים אֶל־דָּוִד וַיֹּאמֶר נִלְחַמְתִּי בְרַבָּה גַּם־לָכַדְתִּי אֶת־עִיר הַמָּֽיִם

And Joab sent messengers to David, and said: ‘I have fought against Rabbah, yea, I have taken the city of waters.

Verse 28כ״ח2 Samuel 12:28 · שמואל ב יב:כחStandard4,021

וְעַתָּה אֱסֹף אֶת־יֶתֶר הָעָם וַחֲנֵה עַל־הָעִיר וְלָכְדָהּ פֶּן־אֶלְכֹּד אֲנִי אֶת־הָעִיר וְנִקְרָא שְׁמִי עָלֶֽיהָ

Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it; lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.’

Verse 29כ״ט2 Samuel 12:29 · שמואל ב יב:כטStandard1,586

וַיֶּאֱסֹף דָּוִד אֶת־כָּל־הָעָם וַיֵּלֶךְ רַבָּתָה וַיִּלָּחֶם בָּהּ וַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ

And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.

Verse 30ל׳2 Samuel 12:30 · שמואל ב יב:לStandard5,146

וַיִּקַּח אֶת־עֲטֶֽרֶת־מַלְכָּם מֵעַל רֹאשׁוֹ וּמִשְׁקָלָהּ כִּכַּר זָהָב וְאֶבֶן יְקָרָה וַתְּהִי עַל־רֹאשׁ דָּוִד וּשְׁלַל הָעִיר הוֹצִיא הַרְבֵּה מְאֹֽד

And he took the crown of Malcam from off his head; and the weight thereof was a talent of gold, and in it were precious stones; and it was set on David’s head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much.

Verse 31ל״א2 Samuel 12:31 · שמואל ב יב:לאStandard6,230

וְאֶת־הָעָם אֲשֶׁר־בָּהּ הוֹצִיא וַיָּשֶׂם בַּמְּגֵרָה וּבַחֲרִצֵי הַבַּרְזֶל וּֽבְמַגְזְרֹת הַבַּרְזֶל וְהֶעֱבִיר אוֹתָם במלכן וְכֵן יַעֲשֶׂה לְכֹל עָרֵי בְנֵֽי־עַמּוֹן וַיָּשָׁב דָּוִד וְכָל־הָעָם יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם

And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln; and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.