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.

　　12：2 富户有许多牛群羊群。

　　The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds：

　　12：3 穷人除了所买来养活的一只小母羊羔之外，别无所有。羊羔在他家里和他儿女一同长大，吃他所吃的，喝他所喝的，睡在他怀中，在他看来如同女儿一样。

　　But the poor man had nothing， save one little ewe lamb， which he had bought and nourished up： and it grew up together with him， and with his children； it did eat of his own meat， and drank of his own cup， and lay in his bosom， and was unto him as a daughter.

　　12：4 有一客人来到这富户家里。富户舍不得从自己的牛群羊群中取一只预备给客人吃，却取了那穷人的羊羔，预备给客人吃。

　　And there came a traveller unto the rich man， and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd， to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him； but took the poor man's lamb， and dressed it for the man that was come to him.

　　12：5 大卫就甚恼怒那人，对拿单说，我指着永生的耶和华起誓，行这事的人该死。

　　And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man； and he said to Nathan， As the LORD liveth， the man that hath done this thing shall surely die：

　　12：6 他必偿还羊羔四倍。因为他行这事，没有怜恤的心。

　　And he shall restore the lamb fourfold， because he did this thing， and because he had no pity.

　　12：7 拿单对大卫说，你就是那人。耶和华以色列的神如此说，我膏你作以色列的王，救你脱离扫罗的手。

　　And Nathan said to David， Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel， I anointed thee king over Israel， and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul；

　　12：8 我将你主人的家业赐给你，将你主人的妻交在你怀里，又将以色列和犹大家赐给你。你若还以为不足，我早就加倍地赐给你。

　　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.

　　12：9 你为什么藐视耶和华的命令，行他眼中看为恶的事呢。你借亚扪人的刀杀害赫人乌利亚，又娶了他的妻为妻。

　　Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD， to do evil in his sight？ thou hast killed Uriah 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.

　　12：10 你既藐视我，娶了赫人乌利亚的妻为妻，所以刀剑必永不离开陪的家。

　　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.

　　12：11 耶和华如此说，我必从你家中兴起祸患攻击你。我必在你眼前把你的妃嫔赐给别人，他在日光之下就与她们同寝。

　　Thus saith the LORD， Behold， I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house， and I will take thy wives before thine eyes， and give them unto thy neighbour， and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.

　　12：12 你在暗中行这事，我却要在以色列众人面前，日光之下，报应你。

　　For thou didst it secretly： but I will do this thing before all Israel， and before the sun.

　　12：13 大卫对拿单说，我得罪耶和华了。拿单说，耶和华已经除掉你的罪，你必不至于死。

　　And David said unto Nathan， I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David， The LORD also hath put away thy sin； thou shalt not die.

　　12：14 只是你行这事，叫耶和华的仇敌大得亵渎的机会，故此，你所得的孩子必定要死。

　　Howbeit， because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme， the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.