And he shall restore the lamb (A)fourfold, because he did this thing, and had no pity thereof.

Then Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I (B)anointed thee King over Israel, and delivered thee out of the hand of Saul.

And gave thee thy lord’s [a]house, and thy lord’s [b]wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel, and of Judah, and would moreover (if that had been too little) have given thee [c]such and such things.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 12:8 For David succeeded Saul in his kingdom.
  2. 2 Samuel 12:8 The Jews understand this of Eglah and Michal, or of Rizpah and Michal.
  3. 2 Samuel 12:8 That is, greater things than these: for God’s love and benefits increase toward his, if by their ingratitude they stay him not.

He must pay for that lamb four times over,(A) because he did such a thing and had no pity.”

Then Nathan said to David, “You are the man!(B) This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed(C) you(D) king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. I gave your master’s house to you,(E) and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you all Israel and Judah. And if all this had been too little, I would have given you even more.

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