2 Samuel 12:3

but the poor man had nothing, except one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and raised. It grew up together with him, and with his children. It ate of his own food, drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was like a daughter to him.

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WEBBE

but the poor man had nothing, except one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and raised. It grew up together with him and with his children. It ate of his own food, drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was like a daughter to him.

BSB

but the poor man had nothing except one small ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food and drank from his cup; it slept in his arms and was like a daughter to him.

KJV

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

ASV

but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: 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.

BBE

But the poor man had only one little she-lamb, which he had got and taken care of: from its birth it had been with him like one of his children; his meat was its food, and from his cup it took its drink, resting in his arms, and it was like a daughter to him.

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וְלָרָשׁ ve·la·rash and [belonged] to the poor [man] H7326 אֵין־ 'ein- not H369 כֹּל kol anything H3605 כִּי ki that H3588 אִם־ 'im- except H518 כִּבְשָׂה kiv·sah a ewe-lamb H3535 אַחַת 'a·chat one H259 קְטַנָּה ke·ta·nah small H6996 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 קָנָה ka·nah he had acquired H7069 וַיְחַיֶּהָ vay·chai·ye·ha and he nourished it H2421 וַתִּגְדַּל va·tig·dal and it grew up H1431 עִמּוֹ i·mo with him H5973 וְעִם־ ve·'im- and with H5973 בָּנָיו ba·nav children his H1121 יַחְדָּו yach·dav together H3162 מִפִּתּוֹ mi·pi·to from morsel his H6595 תֹאכַל to·khal it ate H398 וּמִכֹּסוֹ u·mi·ko·so and from cup his H3563 תִשְׁתֶּה tish·teh it drank H8354 וּבְחֵיקוֹ u·ve·chei·ko and in bosom his H2436 תִשְׁכָּב tish·kav it lay down H7901 וַתְּהִי־ va·te·hi- and it was H1961 לוֹ lo to (the) him H9033 כְּבַת ke·vat like a daughter H1323

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–14

God will not suffer his people to lie still in sin. By this parable Nathan drew from David a sentence against himself. Great need there is of prudence in giving reproofs. In his application, he was faithful. He says in plain terms, Thou art the man. God shows how much he hates sin, even in his own people; and wherever he finds it, he will not let it go unpunished. David says not a word to excuse himself or make light of his sin, but freely owns it. When David said, I have sinned, and Nathan perceived that he was a true penitent, he assured him his sin was forgiven. Thou shalt not die: that is, not die eternally, nor be for ever put away from God, as thou wouldest have been, if thou hadst not put away the sin. Though thou shalt all thy days be chastened of the Lord, yet thou shalt not be condemned with the world. There is this great evil in the sins of those who profess religion and relation to God, that they furnish the enemies of God and religion with matter for reproach and blasphemy. And it appears from David's case, that even where pardon is obtained, the Lord will visit the transgression of his people with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes. For one momentary gratification of a vile lust, David had to endure many days and years of extreme distress.

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