2 Samuel 12:5
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:
2 Samuel 12:5 in other translations
| BSB | David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan: “As surely as the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die! |
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| WEB | David’s anger burned hot against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As the LORD lives, the man who has done this deserves to die! |
| ASV | And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As Jehovah liveth, the man that hath done this is worthy to die: |
| YLT | And the anger of David burneth against the man exceedingly, and he saith unto Nathan, ‘Jehovah liveth, surely a son of death is the man who is doing this, |
| DARBY | Then David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As Jehovah liveth, the man that hath done this thing is worthy of death; |
| BBE | And David was full of wrath against that man; and he said to Nathan, By the living Lord, death is the right punishment for the man who has done this: |
| Webster | 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: |
What does 2 Samuel 12:5 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
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 12:5 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Samuel 12:5
- Genesis 38:24
And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
- Romans 2:1
Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
- 1 Samuel 26:16
This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the Lord liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the Lord’s anointed. And now see where the king’s spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster.
- Luke 6:41-42
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.
- 1 Samuel 25:21-22
Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good. So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
- 1 Samuel 20:31
For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.
- Luke 9:55
But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.
- 1 Samuel 14:39
For, as the Lord liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.
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Context
- 2 Samuel 12:4
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.
- 2 Samuel 12:5
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:
- 2 Samuel 12:6
And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
2 Samuel 12:5 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces se encendió el furor de David en gran manera contra aquel hombre, y dijo á Nathán: Vive Jehová, que el que tal hizo es digno de muerte. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et la colère de David s’embrasa fort contre l’homme; et il dit à Nathan: L’ Éternel est vivant que l’homme qui a fait cela est digne de mort! |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da entbrannte der Zorn Davids sehr wider den Mann, und er sprach zu Nathan: So wahr Jehova lebt, der Mann, der dieses getan hat, ist ein Kind des Todes; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Iratus autem indignatione David adversus hominem illum nimis, dixit ad Nathan: Vivit Dominus, quoniam filius mortis est vir qui fecit hoc. |