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The Darby Translation
2 Samuel 12:12
For thou didst [it] secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel and before the sun.
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Christian Standard Bible®
You acted in secret, but I will do this before all Israel and in broad daylight.’”
You acted in secret, but I will do this before all Israel and in broad daylight.’”
Hebrew Names Version
For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Yisra'el, and before the sun.'"
For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Yisra'el, and before the sun.'"
King James Version
For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
Lexham English Bible
Though you did this in secret, I will do this thing before all of Israel in broad daylight!'"
Though you did this in secret, I will do this thing before all of Israel in broad daylight!'"
English Standard Version
For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel and before the sun.'"
For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel and before the sun.'"
New Century Version
You had sexual relations with Bathsheba in secret, but I will do this so all the people of Israel can see it.'"
You had sexual relations with Bathsheba in secret, but I will do this so all the people of Israel can see it.'"
New English Translation
Although you have acted in secret, I will do this thing before all Israel, and in broad daylight.'"
Although you have acted in secret, I will do this thing before all Israel, and in broad daylight.'"
Amplified Bible
'Indeed you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and in broad daylight.'"
'Indeed you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and in broad daylight.'"
New American Standard Bible
'Indeed, you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and in open daylight.'"
'Indeed, you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and in open daylight.'"
Geneva Bible (1587)
For thou diddest it secretly: but I will doe this thing before all Israel, and before the sunne.
For thou diddest it secretly: but I will doe this thing before all Israel, and before the sunne.
Legacy Standard Bible
Indeed you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.'"
Indeed you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.'"
Contemporary English Version
What you did was in secret, but I will do this in the open for everyone in Israel to see."
What you did was in secret, but I will do this in the open for everyone in Israel to see."
Complete Jewish Bible
For you did it secretly, but I will do this before all Isra'el in broad daylight.'"
For you did it secretly, but I will do this before all Isra'el in broad daylight.'"
Easy-to-Read Version
You had sexual relations with Bathsheba in secret, but I will punish you so that all the people of Israel can see it.'"
You had sexual relations with Bathsheba in secret, but I will punish you so that all the people of Israel can see it.'"
George Lamsa Translation
For you did it secretly; but I will do this thing in the sight of all Israel, in the daytime.
For you did it secretly; but I will do this thing in the sight of all Israel, in the daytime.
Good News Translation
You sinned in secret, but I will make this happen in broad daylight for all Israel to see.'"
You sinned in secret, but I will make this happen in broad daylight for all Israel to see.'"
Literal Translation
For you acted in secret, but I will do this thing before all Israel and before the sun.
For you acted in secret, but I will do this thing before all Israel and before the sun.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For thou hast done it secretly, but I wyl do this in the sighte of all Israel, and by Sonne lighte.
For thou hast done it secretly, but I wyl do this in the sighte of all Israel, and by Sonne lighte.
American Standard Version
For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
Bible in Basic English
You did it secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel and in the light of the sun.
You did it secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel and in the light of the sun.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For thou diddest it secretly: but I wil do this thing before al Israel, and in the open sunne lyght.
For thou diddest it secretly: but I wil do this thing before al Israel, and in the open sunne lyght.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
For thou didst it secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.'
For thou didst it secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.'
King James Version (1611)
For thou diddest it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the Sunne.
For thou diddest it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the Sunne.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
For thou didst it secretly, but I will do this thing in the sight of all Israel, and before the sun.
For thou didst it secretly, but I will do this thing in the sight of all Israel, and before the sun.
English Revised Version
For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
Berean Standard Bible
You have acted in secret, but I will do this thing in broad daylight before all Israel.'"
You have acted in secret, but I will do this thing in broad daylight before all Israel.'"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For thou hast do priueli; forsothe Y schal do this word in the siyt of al Israel, and in the siyt of this sunne.
For thou hast do priueli; forsothe Y schal do this word in the siyt of al Israel, and in the siyt of this sunne.
Young's Literal Translation
for thou hast done [it] in secret, and I do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.'
for thou hast done [it] in secret, and I do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.'
Update Bible Version
For you did it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
For you did it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
Webster's Bible Translation
For thou didst [it] secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
For thou didst [it] secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
World English Bible
For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.'"
For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.'"
New King James Version
For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, before the sun."'
For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, before the sun."'
New Living Translation
You did it secretly, but I will make this happen to you openly in the sight of all Israel."
You did it secretly, but I will make this happen to you openly in the sight of all Israel."
New Life Bible
You did it in secret. But I will do this in front of all Israel, and under the sun.'"
You did it in secret. But I will do this in front of all Israel, and under the sun.'"
New Revised Standard
For you did it secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun."
For you did it secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For, thou, didst it, in secret, - but, I, will do this thing, before all Israel, and before the sun.
For, thou, didst it, in secret, - but, I, will do this thing, before all Israel, and before the sun.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing in the sight of all Israel, and in the sight of the sun.
For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing in the sight of all Israel, and in the sight of the sun.
Revised Standard Version
For you did it secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.'"
For you did it secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.'"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'Indeed you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and under the sun.'"
'Indeed you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and under the sun.'"
Contextual Overview
1 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. 2 The rich had very many flocks and herds; 3 but the poor man had nothing at all, but one little ewe lamb which he had bought, and was nourishing; and it grew up with him, and together with his children: it ate of his morsel, and drank of his own cup, and slept in his bosom, and was to him as a daughter. 4 And there came a traveller 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 had come to him; and he took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that had come to him. 5 Then David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As Jehovah liveth, the man that hath done this thing is worthy 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 Jehovah the 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 word of Jehovah to do evil in his sight? thou hast smitten Urijah 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 thy house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Urijah the Hittite to be thy wife.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
secretly: 2 Samuel 11:4, 2 Samuel 11:8, 2 Samuel 11:13, 2 Samuel 11:15, Ecclesiastes 12:14, Luke 12:1, Luke 12:2, 1 Corinthians 4:5
Reciprocal: Genesis 45:5 - God 2 Samuel 16:11 - Behold 2 Samuel 16:22 - went in Job 24:15 - eye Job 34:26 - in Ezekiel 14:9 - if the Ephesians 5:12 - in
Cross-References
Genesis 12:8
And he removed thence towards the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, [having] Bethel toward the west, and Ai toward the east; and there he built an altar to Jehovah, and called on the name of Jehovah.
And he removed thence towards the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, [having] Bethel toward the west, and Ai toward the east; and there he built an altar to Jehovah, and called on the name of Jehovah.
Genesis 12:10
And there was a famine in the land. And Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was grievous in the land.
And there was a famine in the land. And Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was grievous in the land.
Genesis 20:11
And Abraham said, Because I said, Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they will kill me for my wife's sake.
And Abraham said, Because I said, Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they will kill me for my wife's sake.
Genesis 26:7
And the men of the place asked about his wife. And he said, She is my sister; for he feared to say, my wife, [saying to himself,] Lest the men of the place slay me on account of Rebecca—because she was fair in countenance.
And the men of the place asked about his wife. And he said, She is my sister; for he feared to say, my wife, [saying to himself,] Lest the men of the place slay me on account of Rebecca—because she was fair in countenance.
1 Samuel 27:1
And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me to seek me any more within all the limits of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand.
And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me to seek me any more within all the limits of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand.
Proverbs 29:25
The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his confidence in Jehovah is protected.
The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his confidence in Jehovah is protected.
Matthew 10:28
And be not afraid of those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul; but fear rather him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
And be not afraid of those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul; but fear rather him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For thou didst [it] secretly,.... Committed adultery with Bathsheba privately, and endeavoured to conceal it, by getting her husband killed in battle, and then marrying her as soon as he could to hide the shame of it:
but one will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun; as the above fact was; that is, he would suffer it to he done, and so order it in his providence, that everything should concur to the doing of it; as David's leaving his wives behind him, Ahithophel's wicked counsel he was suffered to give, and the lustful inclination Absalom was left unto, and not any of the people of Israel having religion, spirit, and courage enough to remonstrate against it.
