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II Samuel Chapter 12

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II Samuel

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In this chapter David’s son Absalom rebels and flees to the north, where he is killed by his own men. David, filled with sorrow, tries to kill Absalom but is stopped by his son Jonathan, and later Absalom is restored and dies. The narrative shows David’s deep grief, his attempt at violent justice, and his eventual repentance and restoration.

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(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.
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II Samuel 7:1II Samuel 7:2II Samuel 7:3II Samuel 7:4II Samuel 7:5II Samuel 24:11II Samuel 24:12II Samuel 24:13I Kings 13:1I Kings 18:1II Kings 1:3II Samuel 11:10

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II Corinthians 8:9

(2) The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:
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II Samuel 12:8II Samuel 3:2II Samuel 3:3II Samuel 3:4II Samuel 3:5II Samuel 5:13II Samuel 5:14II Samuel 5:15II Samuel 5:16II Samuel 15:16Job 1:3

(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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II Samuel 11:3Proverbs 5:18Proverbs 5:19Deuteronomy 13:6Micah 7:5

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Luke 12:53Leviticus 14:10Leviticus 14:21II Samuel 13:5I Kings 8:64II Kings 16:15

(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.
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Genesis 18:2Genesis 18:3Genesis 18:4Genesis 18:5Genesis 18:6Genesis 18:7James 1:14II Samuel 11:3II Samuel 11:4

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Ezekiel 34:8Zechariah 11:7Ezekiel 34:10Proverbs 10:15II Corinthians 8:9

(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:
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Genesis 38:24I Samuel 25:21I Samuel 25:22Luke 6:41Luke 6:42Luke 9:55Romans 2:1I Samuel 14:39I Samuel 20:31I Samuel 26:16

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II Chronicles 25:10Numbers 35:17Numbers 35:18I Samuel 14:39I Samuel 20:31II Samuel 15:21

(6) And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
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Exodus 22:1Proverbs 6:31Luke 19:8James 2:13

(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;
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I Samuel 13:13I Kings 18:18I Kings 21:19I Kings 21:20Matthew 14:14II Samuel 7:8I Samuel 15:17I Samuel 16:13II Samuel 22:1II Samuel 22:49I Samuel 18:11I Samuel 18:21

(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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II Samuel 12:11I Kings 2:22II Samuel 2:4II Samuel 5:5I Samuel 15:19II Samuel 7:19Psalms 84:11Psalms 86:15Romans 8:32

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(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.
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II Samuel 12:10II Samuel 11:4II Samuel 11:14II Samuel 11:15II Samuel 11:16II Samuel 11:17Genesis 9:5Genesis 9:6Exodus 20:13Exodus 20:14Numbers 15:30Numbers 15:31

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Ezekiel 32:25II Samuel 12:10II Samuel 11:6II Chronicles 29:22Numbers 9:23I John 2:7

(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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II Samuel 13:28II Samuel 13:29II Samuel 18:14II Samuel 18:15II Samuel 18:33I Kings 2:23I Kings 2:24I Kings 2:25Amos 7:9Matthew 26:52Numbers 11:20I Samuel 2:30

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II Samuel 11:12Lamentations 4:15II Samuel 12:9II Samuel 11:6

(11) Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
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II Samuel 13:1II Samuel 13:2II Samuel 13:3II Samuel 13:4II Samuel 13:5II Samuel 13:6II Samuel 13:7II Samuel 13:8II Samuel 13:9II Samuel 13:10II Samuel 13:11II Samuel 13:12

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(12) For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
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II Samuel 11:4II Samuel 11:8II Samuel 11:13II Samuel 11:15Ecclesiastes 12:14Luke 12:1Luke 12:2I Corinthians 4:5

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(13) And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
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I Samuel 15:20I Samuel 15:24I Kings 13:4I Kings 21:20I Kings 22:8II Kings 1:9II Chronicles 16:10II Chronicles 24:20II Chronicles 24:21II Chronicles 24:22II Chronicles 25:16Matthew 14:3

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I Kings 4:5I Chronicles 2:36II Samuel 12:5II Kings 7:4II Chronicles 25:4Romans 14:8

(14) Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
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Nehemiah 5:9Psalms 74:10Isaiah 52:5Ezekiel 36:20Ezekiel 36:21Ezekiel 36:22Ezekiel 36:23Matthew 18:7Romans 2:24Psalms 89:31Psalms 89:32Psalms 89:33

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II Samuel 12:18I Corinthians 13:11Numbers 35:17Numbers 35:18II Kings 8:10Psalms 131:2

(15) And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
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Deuteronomy 32:39I Samuel 25:38I Samuel 26:10II Kings 15:5II Chronicles 13:20Psalms 104:29Acts 12:23

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II Samuel 12:18I Corinthians 13:11II Kings 4:34Matthew 2:13

(16) David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
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II Samuel 12:22Psalms 50:15Isaiah 26:16Joel 2:12Joel 2:13Joel 2:14Jonah 3:9Esther 4:16Psalms 69:10Isaiah 22:12Acts 9:9II Samuel 13:31

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II Samuel 12:18II Kings 4:34I Corinthians 13:11Genesis 19:33Genesis 19:35I Samuel 26:7

(17) And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
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II Samuel 3:35I Samuel 28:23

(18) And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?
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Numbers 20:15

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I Corinthians 13:11II Kings 4:34II Samuel 12:21II Samuel 12:22Exodus 2:9II Samuel 12:19

(19) But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.
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II Samuel 12:18I Corinthians 13:11II Kings 4:34Exodus 2:9II Samuel 12:21II Samuel 12:22

(20) Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.
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Job 1:20Job 2:10Psalms 39:9Lamentations 3:39Lamentations 3:40Lamentations 3:41Ruth 3:3Ecclesiastes 9:8II Samuel 6:17II Samuel 7:18

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(21) Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.
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I Corinthians 2:15

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(22) And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
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Isaiah 38:1Isaiah 38:2Isaiah 38:3Isaiah 38:5Joel 1:14Joel 2:14Amos 5:15Jonah 1:6Jonah 3:9Jonah 3:10James 4:9James 4:10

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II Samuel 12:18I Corinthians 13:11Romans 14:8II Kings 4:34II Samuel 12:21I Kings 20:18

(23) But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
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Genesis 37:35Job 30:23Luke 23:43Job 7:8Job 7:9Job 7:10

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Song of Solomon 6:13Zechariah 8:19Jeremiah 8:5Jeremiah 15:19Jeremiah 44:14Ezekiel 16:55

(24) And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him.
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II Samuel 7:12I Chronicles 3:5I Chronicles 22:9I Chronicles 22:10I Chronicles 28:5I Chronicles 28:6I Chronicles 29:1Matthew 1:6

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II Chronicles 9:1Isaiah 54:11I Samuel 20:17Malachi 1:2I Kings 1:51I Kings 1:53

(25) And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.
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II Samuel 12:1II Samuel 12:2II Samuel 12:3II Samuel 12:4II Samuel 12:5II Samuel 12:6II Samuel 12:7II Samuel 12:8II Samuel 12:9II Samuel 12:10II Samuel 12:11II Samuel 12:12

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Jeremiah 28:9Jeremiah 28:12

(26) And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
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II Samuel 11:25I Chronicles 20:1

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I Chronicles 20:1II Samuel 10:14II Samuel 11:1II Chronicles 27:5Esther 5:1II Samuel 12:27

(27) And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.
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II Samuel 11:1Deuteronomy 3:11Ezekiel 21:20

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I Chronicles 20:1Genesis 1:6Joshua 3:13Judges 5:19Judges 7:24Ezekiel 47:4

(28) Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.
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John 7:18

(29) And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
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Exodus 16:18Numbers 11:32

(30) And he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.
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I Chronicles 20:2

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(31) And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.
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I Chronicles 20:3II Samuel 8:2Psalms 21:8Psalms 21:9Amos 1:3

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