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:
			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. [meat: Heb. morsel]
			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: [shall...: or, is worthy to die, or, is a son of death]
			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.
			10	Now therefore the sword shall never# depart# from thine house; because thou hast despised# me, and hast taken# the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
			11	Thus saith# the LORD, 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 neighbour, and he shall lie# with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
			12	For thou didst# it secretly: but I will do# this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
			13	And David said# unto Nathan, I have sinned# against the LORD. And Nathan said# unto David, The LORD also hath put away# thy sin; thou shalt not die# .
			14	Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given# great occasion# to the enemies# of the LORD to blaspheme# , the child also that is born unto thee shall surely# die# .
			15	And Nathan departed# unto his house. And the LORD struck# the child that Uriah's wife bare# unto David, and it was very sick# .
			16	David therefore besought# God for the child; and David fasted# # , and went in# , and lay# all night# upon the earth. [fasted: Heb. fasted a fast]
			17	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.
			18	And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died# . And the servants of David 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 that the child is dead# ? [vex: Heb. do hurt]
			19	But when David saw# that his servants whispered# , David perceived# that the child was dead# : therefore David said# unto his servants, Is the child dead# ? And they said# , He is dead# .
			20	Then David arose# from the earth, and washed# , and anointed# himself , and changed# his apparel, and came# into the house of the LORD, and worshipped# : then he came# to his own house; and when he required# , they set# bread before him, and he did eat# .
			21	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.
			22	And he said# , While the child was yet alive, I fasted# and wept# : for I said# , Who can tell# whether GOD will be gracious# # # # to me, that the child may live?
			23	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.
			24	And David comforted# Bathsheba his wife, and went in# unto her, and lay# with her: and she bare# a son, and he called# his name Solomon: and the LORD loved# him.
			25	And he sent# by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called# his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD. [Jedidiah: that is, Beloved of the LORD]
			26	And Joab fought# against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took# the royal city.
			27	And Joab sent# messengers to David, and said# , I have fought# against Rabbah, and have taken# the city of waters.
			28	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. [it be called...: Heb. my name be called upon it]
			29	And David gathered# all the people together# , and went# to Rabbah, and fought# against it, and took# it.
			30	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 David's head. And he brought forth# the spoil of the city in great abundance# . [in great...: Heb. very great]
			31	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 brickkiln: and thus did# he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned# unto Jerusalem.