2 Samuel 12:6

and, the lamb, shall he pay back sevenfold,—because he did this thing, and, for that he had no pity.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5Then was kindled the anger of David against the man, fiercely,—and he said unto Nathan, By the life of Yahweh, doomed to death, is the man that hath done this;

7Then said Nathan unto David: Thou, art the man! Thus, saith Yahweh, God of Israel—I, anointed thee to be king over Israel, and, I, delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;

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Cross References

Exodus 22:1When a man stealeth an ox or a sheep, and slayeth it, or selleth it, with five of the herd, shall he make good—for the ox, or with four of the flock, for the sheep.

Nehemiah 5:11Restore, I pray you, unto them this very day, their fields, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses,—also the hundredth of silver and corn, new wine and oil, for which ye have been lending to them.

Luke 19:8But, taking his stand, Zacchaeus said unto the Lord—Lo! the half of my possessions, Lord, unto the destitute, I give; and, if, from anyone, I have taken aught by false accusation, I give back fourfold.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 12:2-15

Nathan's Parable; David's Repentance. ( b. c. 1036.) 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. 4 And… Read the whole commentary →

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