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2 Samuel 12:6-8
New Catholic Bible
2 Samuel 12:6-8
New Catholic Bible
6 He must make fourfold restitution[a] for the lamb, because he has done this without showing the least bit of pity.”
David’s Punishment. 7 Then Nathan said to David: “You are that man! Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: ‘I anointed you king of Israel, and I rescued you from the clutches of Saul. 8 I gave you your master’s house and your master’s wives as your own. I also gave you the house of Israel and the house of Judah. And if that had not been sufficient, I would have given you even more.
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- 2 Samuel 12:6 Fourfold restitution: although David doesn’t yet admit to his sinfulness, he will be burdened with the death of four of his sons, Bathsheba’s firstborn, and later Amnon, Absalom, and lastly Adonijah.
