2 Samuel 12:5
What does 2 Samuel 12:5 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 12:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As Jehovah liveth, the man that hath done this is worthy to die:
KJV
King James Version · 1611And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As Jehovah liveth, the man that hath done this is worthy to die:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And David was full of wrath against that man; and he said to Nathan, By the living Lord, death is the right punishment for the man who has done this:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the anger of David burneth against the man exceedingly, and he saith unto Nathan, `Jehovah liveth, surely a son of death <FI>is<Fi> the man who is doing this,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And David's anger being exceedingly kindled against that man, he said to Nathan: As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this is a child of death.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Then David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As Jehovah liveth, the man that hath done this thing is worthy of death;
Context
v.4And 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.
v.5This passage
v.6and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 2:1
Wherefore thou art without excuse, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest dost practise the same things.
- Luke 6:41
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
- 1 Samuel 26:16
This thing is not good that thou hast done. As Jehovah liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept watch over your lord, Jehovah’s anointed. And now see where the king’s spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his head.
- Genesis 38:24
And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter-in-law hath played the harlot; and moreover, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
- 1 Samuel 14:39
For, as Jehovah liveth, who saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.
- Luke 9:55
But he turned, and rebuked them.
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