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Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 12:12
for thou hast done [it] in secret, and I 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.'"
Darby 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.
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.
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 sendeth Nathan unto David, and he cometh unto him, and saith to him: `Two men have been in one city; One rich and one poor; 2 The rich hath flocks and herds very many; 3 And the poor one hath nothing, Except one little ewe-lamb, Which he hath bought, and keepeth alive, And it groweth up with him, And with his sons together; Of his morsel it eateth, And from his cup it drinketh, And in his bosom it lieth, And it is to him as a daughter; 4 And there cometh a traveller to the rich man, And he spareth to take Of his own flock, and of his own herd, To prepare for the traveller Who hath come to him, And he taketh the ewe-lamb of the poor man, And prepareth it for the man Who hath come unto him.' 5 And the anger of David burneth against the man exceedingly, and he saith unto Nathan, `Jehovah liveth, surely a son of death [is] the man who is doing this, 6 and the ewe-lamb he doth repay fourfold, because that he hath done this thing, and because that he had no pity.' 7 And Nathan saith unto David, `Thou [art] the man! Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, I anointed thee for king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; 8 and I give to thee the house of thy lord, and the wives of thy lord, into thy bosom, and I give to thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if little, then I add to thee such and such [things]. 9 `Wherefore hast thou despised the word of Jehovah, to do the evil thing in His eyes? Uriah the Hittite thou hast smitten by the sword, and his wife thou hast taken to thee for a wife, and him thou hast slain by the sword of the Bene-Ammon. 10 `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;
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 removeth from thence towards a mountain at the east of Beth-El, and stretcheth out the tent (Beth-El at the west, and Hai at the east), and he buildeth there an altar to Jehovah, and preacheth in the name of Jehovah.
And he removeth from thence towards a mountain at the east of Beth-El, and stretcheth out the tent (Beth-El at the west, and Hai at the east), and he buildeth there an altar to Jehovah, and preacheth in the name of Jehovah.
Genesis 12:10
And there is a famine in the land, and Abram goeth down towards Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine [is] grievous in the land;
And there is a famine in the land, and Abram goeth down towards Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine [is] grievous in the land;
Genesis 20:11
And Abraham saith, `Because I said, `Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they have slain me for the sake of my wife;
And Abraham saith, `Because I said, `Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they have slain me for the sake of my wife;
Genesis 26:7
and men of the place ask him of his wife, and he saith, `She [is] my sister:' for he hath been afraid to say, `My wife -- lest the men of the place kill me for Rebekah, for she [is] of good appearance.'
and men of the place ask him of his wife, and he saith, `She [is] my sister:' for he hath been afraid to say, `My wife -- lest the men of the place kill me for Rebekah, for she [is] of good appearance.'
1 Samuel 27:1
And David saith unto his heart, `Now am I consumed one day by the hand of Saul; there is nothing for me better than that I diligently escape unto the land of the Philistines, and Saul hath been despairing of me -- of seeking me any more in all the border of Israel, and I have escaped out of his hand.'
And David saith unto his heart, `Now am I consumed one day by the hand of Saul; there is nothing for me better than that I diligently escape unto the land of the Philistines, and Saul hath been despairing of me -- of seeking me any more in all the border of Israel, and I have escaped out of his hand.'
Proverbs 29:25
Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high.
Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high.
Matthew 10:28
`And be not afraid of those killing the body, and are not able to kill the soul, but fear rather Him who is able both soul and body to destroy in gehenna.
`And be not afraid of those killing the body, and are not able to kill the soul, but fear rather Him who is able both soul and body to destroy in gehenna.
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.
