2 Samuel 12:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 Samuel 12:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 12:1 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 12:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, “There were two men in one city: the one rich, and the other poor.”
2 Samuel 12:1 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 12:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Jehovah 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 Samuel 12:1 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 12:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jehovah sendeth Nathan unto David, and he cometh unto him, and saith to him: `Two men have been in one city; One rich and one poor;”
2 Samuel 12:1 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 12:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jehovah sent Nathan to David. And he came to him, and said to him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.”
2 Samuel 12:1 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 12:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then the Lord sent Nathan vnto Dauid, who came to him, and sayd vnto him, There were two men in one citie, the one riche, and the other poore.”
2 Samuel 12:1 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 12:1 in Context — 2 Samuel 12
1 L’Éternel envoya Nathan vers David. Et Nathan vint à lui, et lui dit: Il y avait dans une ville deux hommes, l’un riche et l’autre pauvre.
2 Le riche avait des brebis et des bœufs en très grand nombre.
3 Le pauvre n’avait rien du tout qu’une petite brebis, qu’il avait achetée; il la nourrissait, et elle grandissait chez lui avec ses enfants; elle mangeait de son pain, buvait dans sa coupe, dormait sur son sein, et il la regardait comme sa fille.
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What Does 2 Samuel 12:1 Mean?
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