2 Samuel 12:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.”
2 Samuel 12:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 12:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 12:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He must restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and because he had no pity!””
2 Samuel 12:6 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 12:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity. ”
2 Samuel 12:6 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 12:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the ewe-lamb he doth repay fourfold, because that he hath done this thing, and because that he had no pity.'”
2 Samuel 12:6 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 12:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity. ”
2 Samuel 12:6 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 12:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he shall restore the lambe foure folde, because he did this thing, and had no pitie thereof.”
2 Samuel 12:6 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 12:6 in Context — 2 Samuel 12
4 And 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.
5 And 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:
6 And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
7 And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
8 And I gave thee thy master’s house, and thy master’s wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.
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What Does 2 Samuel 12:6 Mean?
2 Samuel 12:6 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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