Verse
2 Samuel 12:7 — And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the Lord God…
“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;”
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The verses around 2 Samuel 12:7.
5And 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:
6And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
7And 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;
8And 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.
9Wherefore 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.
Verse explanation
Nathan then reveals that the story was about David himself: God had anointed him king over Israel and delivered him out of the hand of Saul.
From the 2 Samuel 12 study in Bible in Stories.
2 Samuel 12:7 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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;
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Então disse Nathan a David: Tu és este homem. Assim diz o Senhor Deus d'Israel: Eu te ungi rei sobre Israel, e eu te livrei das mãos de Saul,
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Então disse Natã a Davi: Tu és aquele homem. Assim disse o SENHOR, Deus de Israel: Eu te ungi por rei sobre Israel, e te livre da mão de Saul;
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Tú eres ese hombre”. Le dijo Natán a David. “Esto es lo que dice el Señor, el Dios de Israel: ‘Yo te ungí rey de Israel y te salvé de Saúl.
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