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2 Samuel 12:2

Justice

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.

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.

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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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
The rich man had a great number of sheep and cattle,
KJV
The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:
WEB
The rich man had very many flocks and herds,
ASV
The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds;
DARBY
The rich had very many flocks and herds;
BLB
The rich one had flocks and herds exceedingly many.
ÅB
Den rike hadde småfe og storfe i mengdevis;
OTB
Den rike mannen hadde mange flokker og hjorder.
B1930
Den rike hadde småfe og storfe i mengdevis;

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Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 12:8

    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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  • 2 Samuel 3:2–5

    And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

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  • Job 1:3

    His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

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  • 2 Samuel 5:13–16

    And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.

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  • 2 Samuel 15:16

    And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house.

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