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2 Samuel 12:6

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And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

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KJV King James Version

And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Because he has done this thing and has shown no pity, he must pay for the lamb four times over.”

WEB World English Bible

He shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity!”

ASV American Standard Version

and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

and the ewe-lamb he doth repay fourfold, because that he hath done this thing, and because that he had no pity.’

Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 12

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 and such things.

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 [to be] thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

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