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New Living Translation

2 Samuel 12:10

From this time on, your family will live by the sword because you have despised me by taking Uriah's wife to be your own.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Adultery;   David;   Homicide;   Minister, Christian;   Nathan;   Repentance;   Women;   Thompson Chain Reference - David;   Retribution;   Reward-Punishment;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;   Prophets;   Sword, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Parable;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Bathsheba;   David;   Nathan;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - David;   King, Kingship;   Samuel, First and Second, Theology of;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Murder;   Presumption;   Easton Bible Dictionary - David;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Nathan;   Holman Bible Dictionary - David;   King, Kingship;   Parables;   Tamar;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ammon, Ammonites;   Nathan;   Samuel, Books of;   Sin;   Uriah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Nathan ;   Uriah ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Nathan;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - David;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Da'vid;   Na'than;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Sword;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Nathan;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Nathan (1);   Samuel, Books of;   Sin (1);   Uriah;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Allegory;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Judge;   Satire;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Now therefore, the sword will never leave your house because you despised me and took the wife of Uriah the Hethite to be your own wife.’
Hebrew Names Version
Now therefore the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised me, and have taken the wife of Uriyah the Hittite to be your wife.'
King James Version
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.
Lexham English Bible
So then, a sword will not turn away from your house forever, because you have despised me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife!'
English Standard Version
Now therefore the sword shall never depart from your house, because you have despised me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.'
New Century Version
Now there will always be people in your family who will die by a sword, because you did not respect me; you took the wife of Uriah the Hittite for yourself!'
New English Translation
So now the sword will never depart from your house. For you have despised me by taking the wife of Uriah the Hittite as your own!'
Amplified Bible
'Now, therefore, the sword shall never depart from your house, because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.'
New American Standard Bible
'Now then, the sword shall never leave your house, because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.'
Geneva Bible (1587)
Now therefore the sworde shall neuer depart from thine house, because thou hast despised me, and taken the wife of Vriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
Legacy Standard Bible
So now, the sword shall never depart from your house, because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.'
Contemporary English Version
"Because you wouldn't obey me and took Uriah's wife for yourself, your family will never live in peace.
Complete Jewish Bible
Now therefore, the sword will never leave your house — because you have shown contempt for me and taken the wife of Uriyah the Hitti as your own wife.'
Darby Translation
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.
Easy-to-Read Version
So your family will never have peace! When you took Uriah's wife, you showed that you did not respect me.'
George Lamsa Translation
Now therefore the sword shall not depart from your house for ever; because you have despised me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.
Good News Translation
Now, in every generation some of your descendants will die a violent death because you have disobeyed me and have taken Uriah's wife.
Literal Translation
And now the sword shall not turn aside from your house continually, because you have despised Me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be a wife to you.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now therfore shal not ye swerde departe from thy house for ouer, because thou hast despysed me, and taken the wife of Vrias the Hithite, to be thy wife.
American Standard Version
Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thy house, because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
Bible in Basic English
So now the sword will never be turned away from your family; because you have had no respect for me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Now therefore, the sword shall neuer depart from thyne house, because thou hast despised me, and taken the wyfe of Urias the Hethite to be thy wyfe.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Now therefore, the sword shall never depart from thy house; because thou hast despised Me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
King James Version (1611)
Now therefore the sword shall neuer depart from thine house, because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite, to be thy wife.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Now therefore the sword shall not depart from thy house for ever, because thou has set me at nought, and thou hast taken the wife of Urias the Chettite, to be thy wife.
English Revised Version
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.
Berean Standard Bible
Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.'
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wherfor swerd schal not go awey fro thin hows til in to with outen ende; for thou dispysidist me, and tokist the wijf of Vrye Ethei, that sche schulde be thi wijf.
Young's Literal Translation
`And now, the sword doth not turn aside from thy house unto the age, because thou hast despised Me, and dost take the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be to thee for a wife;
Update Bible Version
Now therefore the sword shall never depart from your house, because you have despised me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.
Webster's Bible Translation
Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thy house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
World English Bible
Now therefore the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.'
New King James Version
Now therefore, the sword shall never depart from your house, because you have despised Me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.'
New Life Bible
So now some from your family, even in the future, will die by the sword, because you have turned against Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.'
New Revised Standard
Now therefore the sword shall never depart from your house, for you have despised me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, the sword shall not depart from thy house, unto age-abiding times, - because thou hast despised me, and taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore the sword shall never depart from thy house, because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Urias the Hethite to be thy wife.
Revised Standard Version
Now therefore the sword shall never depart from your house, because you have despised me, and have taken the wife of Uri'ah the Hittite to be your wife.'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'Now therefore, the sword shall never depart from your house, because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.'

Contextual Overview

1 So the Lord sent Nathan the prophet to tell David this story: "There were two men in a certain town. One was rich, and one was poor. 2 The rich man owned a great many sheep and cattle. 3 The poor man owned nothing but one little lamb he had bought. He raised that little lamb, and it grew up with his children. It ate from the man's own plate and drank from his cup. He cuddled it in his arms like a baby daughter. 4 One day a guest arrived at the home of the rich man. But instead of killing an animal from his own flock or herd, he took the poor man's lamb and killed it and prepared it for his guest." 5 David was furious. "As surely as the Lord lives," he vowed, "any man who would do such a thing deserves to die! 6 He must repay four lambs to the poor man for the one he stole and for having no pity." 7 Then Nathan said to David, "You are that man! The Lord , the God of Israel, says: I anointed you king of Israel and saved you from the power of Saul. 8 I gave you your master's house and his wives and the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. And if that had not been enough, I would have given you much, much more. 9 Why, then, have you despised the word of the Lord and done this horrible deed? For you have murdered Uriah the Hittite with the sword of the Ammonites and stolen his wife. 10 From this time on, your family will live by the sword because you have despised me by taking Uriah's wife to be your own.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the sword: 2 Samuel 13:28, 2 Samuel 13:29, 2 Samuel 18:14, 2 Samuel 18:15, 2 Samuel 18:33, 1 Kings 2:23-25, Amos 7:9, Matthew 26:52

because: Numbers 11:20, 1 Samuel 2:30, Malachi 1:6, Malachi 1:7, Matthew 6:24, Romans 2:4, 1 Thessalonians 4:8

hast taken: Genesis 20:3, Proverbs 6:32, Proverbs 6:33

Reciprocal: Genesis 20:9 - a great Exodus 20:13 - General Exodus 32:35 - General Leviticus 26:15 - despise 2 Samuel 12:9 - despised 2 Samuel 13:21 - he was very wroth 2 Samuel 15:25 - Carry back 2 Samuel 23:5 - Although 2 Samuel 24:12 - that I may 1 Kings 13:26 - the man 1 Kings 15:5 - save only 1 Chronicles 21:10 - that I may 1 Chronicles 21:17 - on my father's 2 Chronicles 24:20 - transgress Job 20:14 - his meat Psalms 10:13 - contemn Psalms 51:4 - Against Psalms 118:18 - chastened Proverbs 6:29 - he that Proverbs 13:13 - despiseth Isaiah 5:24 - despised Isaiah 30:12 - Because Jeremiah 23:17 - that despise Hosea 4:13 - therefore Amos 2:4 - because

Cross-References

Genesis 12:1
The Lord had said to Abram, "Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father's family, and go to the land that I will show you.
Genesis 12:2
I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others.
Genesis 12:3
I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will be blessed through you."
Genesis 12:4
So Abram departed as the Lord had instructed, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran.
Genesis 12:8
After that, Abram traveled south and set up camp in the hill country, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built another altar and dedicated it to the Lord , and he worshiped the Lord .
Genesis 12:18
So Pharaoh summoned Abram and accused him sharply. "What have you done to me?" he demanded. "Why didn't you tell me she was your wife?
Genesis 42:5
So Jacob's sons arrived in Egypt along with others to buy food, for the famine was in Canaan as well.
Genesis 43:1
But the famine continued to ravage the land of Canaan.
Genesis 47:13
Meanwhile, the famine became so severe that all the food was used up, and people were starving throughout the lands of Egypt and Canaan.
Ruth 1:1
In the days when the judges ruled in Israel, a severe famine came upon the land. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah left his home and went to live in the country of Moab, taking his wife and two sons with him.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house,.... During his life, and as appeared in the slaughter of his sons Ammon and Absalom before his death, and of Adonijah quickly after, and in his posterity through their wars with the children of Israel, and other nations:

because thou hast despised me; his commandments, and that in effect was despising him the lawgiver:

and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife; which being repeated shows that it was very displeasing to God, and a very heinous crime in his sight.


 
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