2 Samuel 12:1-14

2 Samuel 12:1-14

[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.  [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  [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  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.  [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.  [12] For thou didst  it secretly:  but I will do  this thing  before all Israel,  and before the sun.  [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.  [14] Howbeit,  because by this deed  great occasion  to the enemies  of the LORD  to blaspheme,  the child  also that is born  unto thee shall surely