2 Samuel 12:1 - Plain English Version

¹ God talked to Nathan, the man that told God’s message to people. God said, “Go to David and tell him this story, ‘2 men lived in the same town. One was very rich and had all kinds of things. But the other one was very poor. He had nothing.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ AND THE Lord sent Nathan to David. He came and said to him, There were two men in a city, one rich and the other poor.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ And Jehovah 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.

Common English Bible

¹ So the LORD sent Nathan to David. When Nathan arrived he said, “There were two men in the same city, one rich, one poor.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. And when he had come to him, he said to him: "Two men were in one city: one wealthy, and the other poor.

2 Samuel 12:1 Cross References

2 Samuel 11:25

David heard it and said, “Go back and say this to Joab, ‘Don’t be upset about this. Fighting a war is like that. Some die, some stay alive. Keep going. Keep attacking the town. Knock all the houses down.’ Tell Joab that message, so he will not get upset.”

2 Samuel 12:2

The rich man had big mobs of sheep, goats, cows and bulls,

2 Samuel 7:17

Then Nathan told David everything that God said. (We have not yet translated 7:18—10:19.)