Parallel Verses
King James Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
Then the Lord sent
“There were two men in one city, the one rich and the other poor.
Holman Bible
So the Lord sent Nathan to David.
There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.
A Conservative Version
And LORD 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.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
And the Lord sent Nathan [the prophet] to David. He came and said to him,
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord sent Nathan to David. And Nathan came to him and said, There were two men in the same town: one a man of great wealth, and the other a poor man.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will send Nathan to David. And he will come in to him and say to him, Two men were in one city.; one rich and one poor.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So Yahweh sent Nathan to David, and he came to him and said, "Two men were in a certain city; one [was] rich and the other [was] poor.
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah sent Nathan to David. And he came to him and said to him, There were two men in one city, one rich and one poor.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him and said unto him, "There were two men in one city, a rich and a poor.
NET Bible
So the Lord sent Nathan to David. When he came to David, Nathan said, "There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD 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.
The Emphasized Bible
So then Yahweh sent Nathan the prophet unto David, - who therefore came unto him and said to him - Two men, there were in a certain city, the one, rich, and, the other, poor.
Webster
And the LORD 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.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
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;
Themes
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The killing of the pet lamb
Christian ministers » Expostulate with rulers » Nathan with david
Christian ministers » Faithful » Nathan
David » King of israel » Is rebuked by the prophet nathan
Parables » Remarkable parables of the old testament
Parables » Of the old testament » Of nathan
The poor » Oppression of--illustrated
Prophets » Frequently spake in parables and riddles
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Nathan
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Nathan, of david
Truth » Illustrated in parables of the old testament » Of nathan
Interlinear
Shalach
Sh@nayim
References
Word Count of 19 Translations in 2 Samuel 12:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Nathan Reproves David
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:
Cross References
1 Kings 20:35-41
And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.
Judges 9:7-15
And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.
2 Samuel 7:1-5
And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;
2 Samuel 7:17
According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
2 Samuel 11:10-17
And when they had told David, saying, Uriah went not down unto his house, David said unto Uriah, Camest thou not from thy journey? why then didst thou not go down unto thine house?
2 Samuel 11:25
Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.
2 Samuel 14:5-11
And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.
2 Samuel 14:14
For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him.
2 Samuel 24:11-13
For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,
1 Kings 13:1
And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.
1 Kings 18:1
And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.
2 Kings 1:3
But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?
Psalm 51:1-19
{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.} Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Isaiah 5:1-7
Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill:
Isaiah 57:17-18
For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart.
Matthew 21:33-45
Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
Luke 15:11-32
And he said, A certain man had two sons:
Luke 16:19-31
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: