2 Samuel 12:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Samuel 12:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 12:1 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 12:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, “There were two men in one city: the one rich, and the other poor.”
2 Samuel 12:1 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 12:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Jehovah 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. ”
2 Samuel 12:1 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 12:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jehovah sendeth Nathan unto David, and he cometh unto him, and saith to him: `Two men have been in one city; One rich and one poor;”
2 Samuel 12:1 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 12:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jehovah sent Nathan to David. And he came to him, and said to him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. ”
2 Samuel 12:1 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 12:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then the Lord sent Nathan vnto Dauid, who came to him, and sayd vnto him, There were two men in one citie, the one riche, and the other poore.”
2 Samuel 12:1 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 12:1 in Context — 2 Samuel 12
1 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.
2 The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:
3 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.
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What Does 2 Samuel 12:1 Mean?
2 Samuel 12:1 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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