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Berean Standard Bible

“Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.”

2 Samuel 12:1

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David has taken Bathsheba, arranged the death of her husband Uriah and tried to move on as though nothing happened. Months pass with no public consequence.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, “There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the Lord sent Nathan to David. And Nathan came to him and said, There were two men in the same town: one a man of great wealth, and the other a poor man.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y ENVIÓ Jehová á Nathán á David, el cual viniendo á él, díjole: Había dos hombres en una ciudad, el uno rico, y el otro pobre.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces el Señor envió al profeta Natán a decirle a David lo siguiente:

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