2 Shamu'al 12

And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 sent Natan unto Dawid. And he came unto him, and said unto him, "There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor."

"The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:"

"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."

"And there came a traveler 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."

And Dawid's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Natan, "As 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:"

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

And Natan said to Dawid, "Thou art the man. Thus saith 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 Alahiym of Yashar'al, I anointed thee king over Yashar'al, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Shaul;"

"And I gave thee thy adun's house, and thy adun's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Yashar'al and of Yahudah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things."

"Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriyah 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."

"Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriyah the Hittite to be thy wife."

"Thus saith 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbor, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun."

"For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Yashar'al, and before the sun."

And Dawid said unto Natan, "I have sinned against 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄." And Natan said unto Dawid, "𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die."

"Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die."

And Natan departed unto his house. And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 struck the child that Uriyah's wife bore unto Dawid, and it was very sick.

Dawid therefore besought Alahiym for the child; and Dawid fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.

And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.

And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of Dawid feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, "Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him the child is dead?"

But when Dawid saw that his servants whispered, Dawid perceived that the child was dead: therefore Dawid said unto his servants, "Is the child dead?" And they said, "He is dead."

Then Dawid arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.

Then said his servants unto him, "What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread."

And he said, "While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether Alahiym will be gracious to me, that the child may live?"

"But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me."

And Dawid comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bore a son, and he called his name Shalumoh: and 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 loved him.

And he sent by the hand of Natan the prophet; and he called his name Yedidyah, because of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄.

And Yoab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.

And Yoab sent messengers to Dawid, and said, "I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters."

"Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name."

And Dawid gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.

And he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on Dawid's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.

And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick-kiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So Dawid and all the people returned unto Yarushalayim.