6And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.


In Context

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 to him as a daughter.

4 And there came a travelers to 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 to 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 lives, the man that has 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, You are the man. Thus said the LORD God of Israel, I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul;

8 And I gave you your master's house, and your master's wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given to you such and such things.

2 Samuel 12:6 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:6He must pay for that lamb four times over, because he did such a thing and had no pity."

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:6And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:6He shall restore the ewe fourfold, because he did this thing, and had no pity.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:6and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:6and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:6and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:6And he shall restore the lamb four-fold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:6He shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity!|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:6and the ewe-lamb he doth repay fourfold, because that he hath done this thing, and because that he had no pity.'