2 Samuel 12:3

Rotherham Emphasized Bible 1902

whereas the, poor, man had, nothing,—save one little lamb, which he had made his own, and sustained, and it had grown up with him and with his children, all together,—of his own morsel, used it to eat, and, out of his own cup, used it to drink, and, in his own bosom, used it to lie, and it was to him, as a daughter.

Cross References

Micah 7:5

Do not trust in a friend, do not put confidence in an associate,—from her that lieth in thy bosom, keep thou the doors of thy mouth;

2 Samuel 11:3

And David sent and enquired after the woman,—and one said—Is not, this, Bath-sheba, daughter of Eliam, wife of Uriah the Hittite?

Deuteronomy 13:6

When thy brother—son of thine own mother or thine own son or thine own daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend who is as thine own soul, shall entice thee secretly, saying,—Let us go and serve other gods, whom thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;

2 Samuel 12:2

The, rich, man had flocks and herds exceeding many;

2 Samuel 12:4

Now there came a traveller to the rich man, but he thought it a pity to take of his own flock, or his own herd, to make ready for the wayfarer who had come to him,—so he took the lamb of his poor neighbour, and made ready for the man who had come to him.