2 Samuel 12:13
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.
2 Samuel 12:13 in other translations
| BSB | Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” “The LORD has taken away your sin,” Nathan replied. “You will not die. |
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| WEB | David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” Nathan said to David, “The LORD also has put away your sin. You will not die. |
| ASV | And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against Jehovah. And Nathan said unto David, Jehovah also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die. |
| YLT | And David saith unto Nathan, ‘I have sinned against Jehovah.' And Nathan saith unto David, ‘Also--Jehovah hath caused thy sin to pass away; thou dost not die; |
| DARBY | And David said to Nathan, I have sinned against Jehovah. And Nathan said to David, Jehovah has also put away thy sin: thou shalt not die. |
| BBE | And David said to Nathan, Great is my sin against the Lord. And Nathan said to David, The Lord has put away your sin; death will not come on you. |
| Webster | And David said to Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said to David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die. |
What does 2 Samuel 12:13 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 12:1-14
Chapter Outline Nathan's parable--David confesses his sin. (1-14) The birth of Solomon. (15-25) David's severity to the Ammonites. (26-31) Verses 1-14 God will not suffer his people to lie still in sin. By this parable Nathan drew from David a sentence against himself. Great need there is of prudence in giving reproofs. In his application, he was faithful. He says in plain terms, Thou art the man. God shows how much…
2 Samuel 12:13 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Samuel 12:13
- Proverbs 28:13
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
- 2 Samuel 24:10
And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the Lord, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O Lord, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
- Zechariah 3:4
And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.
- Psalms 51:4
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
- Micah 7:18-19
Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
- Psalms 32:1-5
A Psalm of David, Maschil. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long. For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah. …
- Luke 15:21
And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
- 1 Samuel 15:30
Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord thy God.
- Leviticus 20:10
And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
- Revelation 1:5
And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
- Lamentations 3:32
But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
- Job 7:20-21
I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself? And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1Sa 15:20,24; 1Ki 13:4; 21:20; 22:8; 2Ki 1:9; 2Ch 16:10; 24:20-22
2Ch 25:16; Mt 14:3-5,10
I have sinned.
24:10; 1Sa 15:24,25,30; Job 7:20; 33:27; Ps 32:3-5; 51:4; Pr 25:12
Pr 28:13; Lu 15:21; Ac 2:37; 1Jo 1:8-10
The Lord.
Job 7:21; Ps 32:1,2; 130:3,4; Isa 6:5-7; 38:17; 43:24; 44:22
La 3:32; Mic 7:18,19; Zec 3:4; Heb 9:26; 1Jo 1:7,9; 2:1; Re 1:5
thou.
Le 20:10; Nu 35:31-33; Ps 51:16; Ac 13:38,39; Ro 8:33,34
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Context
- 2 Samuel 12:12
For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
- 2 Samuel 12:13
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.
- 2 Samuel 12:14
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.
2 Samuel 12:13 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces dijo David á Nathán: Pequé contra Jehová. Y Nathán dijo á David: También Jehová ha remitido tu pecado: no morirás. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et David dit à Nathan: J’ai péché contre l’ Éternel. Et Nathan dit à David: Aussi l’ Éternel a fait passer ton péché: tu ne mourras pas; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da sprach David zu Nathan: Ich habe gegen Jehova gesündigt. Und Nathan sprach zu David: So hat auch Jehova deine Sünde hinweggetan, du wirst nicht sterben. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et dixit David ad Nathan: Peccavi Domino. Dixitque Nathan ad David: Dominus quoque transtulit peccatum tuum: non morieris. |