Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And when a certain stranger was come to the rich man, he spared to take of his own sheep and oxen, to make a feast for that stranger, who was come to him, but took the poor man's ewe, and dressed it for the man that was come to him. a traveller Genesis 18:2-7 And when he had lifted up his eyes, there appeared to him three men standing near to him: and as soon as he saw them, he ran to meet them from the door of his tent, and adored down to the ground. . . . James 1:14 But every man is tempted by his own concupiscence, being drawn away and allured. took the 2 Samuel 11:3,4 And the king sent, and inquired who the woman was. And it was told him, that she was Bethsabee the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Urias the Hethite. . . . Context Nathan Rebukes David…3But the poor man had nothing at all but one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up, and which had grown up in his house together with his children, eating of his bread, and drinking of his cup, and sleeping in his bosom: and it was unto him as a daughter. 4And when a certain stranger was come to the rich man, he spared to take of his own sheep and oxen, to make a feast for that stranger, who was come to him, but took the poor man's ewe, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.5And David's anger being exceedingly kindled against that man, he said to Nathan: As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this is a child of death.… Cross References Judges 19:17 And the old man lifting up his eyes, saw the man sitting with his bundles in the street of the city, and said to him: Whence comest thou? and whither goest thou? 2 Samuel 12:3 But the poor man had nothing at all but one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up, and which had grown up in his house together with his children, eating of his bread, and drinking of his cup, and sleeping in his bosom: and it was unto him as a daughter. 2 Samuel 12:5 And David's anger being exceedingly kindled against that man, he said to Nathan: As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this is a child of death. Lexicon Now a travelerהֵלֶךְ֮ (hê·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1982: A journey, a wayfarer, a flowing came וַיָּ֣בֹא (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go to the rich הֶֽעָשִׁיר֒ (he·‘ā·šîr) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6223: Rich man, לְאִ֣ישׁ (lə·’îš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person who refrained from taking לָקַ֤חַת (lā·qa·ḥaṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take one of his own sheep מִצֹּאנוֹ֙ (miṣ·ṣō·nōw) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock or cattle וּמִבְּקָר֔וֹ (ū·mib·bə·qā·rōw) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1241: Beef cattle, ox, a herd to prepare לַעֲשׂ֕וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make for the traveler לָאֹרֵ֖חַ (lā·’ō·rê·aḥ) Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 732: To wander, journey, go who had come הַבָּא־ (hab·bā-) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go to him. ל֑וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew Instead, he took וַיִּקַּ֗ח (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take the poor הָרָ֔אשׁ (hā·rāš) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7326: To be in want or poor man’s הָאִ֣ישׁ (hā·’îš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person lamb כִּבְשַׂת֙ (kiḇ·śaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3535: Ewe lamb and prepared it וַֽיַּעֲשֶׂ֔הָ (way·ya·‘ă·śe·hā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make for his guest.” לָאִ֖ישׁ (lā·’îš) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person Additional Translations Now a traveler came to the rich man, who refrained from taking one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for his guest.”And there came a travelers to 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 to him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him. 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. And a traveller came to the rich man, and he spared to take of his flocks and of his herds, to dress for the traveller that came to him; and he took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that came to him. And there came a traveller to the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that had come to him; and he took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that had come to him. 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. And there came a traveler to the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the way-faring man that had come to him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that had come to him. A traveler came to the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man who had come to him, but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man who had come to him." 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.' Jump to Previous Dress Dressed Ewe Flock Herd Lamb Poor Prepare Prepared Rather Rich Spared Traveler Wayfarer WayfaringJump to Next Dress Dressed Ewe Flock Herd Lamb Poor Prepare Prepared Rather Rich Spared Traveler Wayfarer WayfaringExternal Links 2 Samuel 12:4 NIV2 Samuel 12:4 NLT 2 Samuel 12:4 ESV 2 Samuel 12:4 NASB 2 Samuel 12:4 ASV 2 Samuel 12:4 Bible Apps 2 Samuel 12:4 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 12:4 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 12:4 French Bible 2 Samuel 12:4 German Bible Alphabetical: a and belonged but came cattle come ewe flock for from had he herd him his Instead it lamb man man's meal Now of one or own poor prepare prepared Rather refrained rich sheep take taking that the to took traveler unwilling was wayfarer who OT History: 2 Samuel 12:4 A traveler came to the rich man (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |