2 Samuel 12:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Samuel 12:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 12:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 12:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“I gave you your master’s house and your master’s wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that would have been too little, I would have added to you many more such things.”
2 Samuel 12:8 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 12:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 have added unto thee such and such things. ”
2 Samuel 12:8 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 12:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and I give to thee the house of thy lord, and the wives of thy lord, into thy bosom, and I give to thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if little, then I add to thee such and such <FI>things<Fi> .”
2 Samuel 12:8 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 12:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
2 Samuel 12:8 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 12:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And gaue thee thy lordes house, and thy lords wiues into thy bosome, and gaue thee the house of Israel, and of Iudah, and would moreouer (if that had bene too litle) haue giuen thee such and such things.”
2 Samuel 12:8 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 12:8 in Context — 2 Samuel 12
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.
9 Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
10 Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
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What Does 2 Samuel 12:8 Mean?
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