1 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. 2 The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: 3 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. 4 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. 5 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: 6 And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
7 ¶ 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; 8 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. 9 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. 10 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. 11 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 For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun. 13 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. 14 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.
15 ¶ And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife bare unto David, and it was very sick. 16 David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. 17 And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them. 18 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead? 19 But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead. 20 Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself , and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat. 21 Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread. 22 And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live? 23 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
24 ¶ And David comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him. 25 And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.
26 ¶ And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city. 27 And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters. 28 Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name. 29 And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it. 30 And he took their king’s crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David’s head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance. 31 And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.
Nātāns uzrāda Dāvidam viņa grēku
1 Kungs sūtīja Nātānu pie Dāvida. Atnācis tas viņam sacīja:
“Kādā pilsētā bija divi vīri –
viens bagāts, otrs nabags.
2 Bagātajam bija avju un vēršu bez skaita,
3 bet nabagajam nebija nekā,
tik viena maza aitiņa tam piederēja.
Tā uzauga pie viņa kopā ar paša bērniem,
no viņa kumosa ēda, no viņa kausa dzēra,
viņa azotē gulēja, bija viņam kā paša meita.
4 Kāds ceļinieks iegriezās pie bagātā vīra,
bet tam bija žēl ņemt savu avi vai vērsi,
lai pagatavotu ceļotājam, kas pie viņa iegriezies.
Viņš ņēma nabaga vīra aitiņu
un pagatavoja tam vīram, kas pie viņa iegriezies.”
5 Dāvids aizsvilās lielās dusmās par to vīru un teica Nātānam: “Dzīvs Kungs! – Par to, ko šis vīrs darījis, viņš ir nāvi pelnījis. 6 Par to aitiņu viņš atlīdzinās četrkārt – par to, ka tā darīja un neiežēlojās!” 7 Tad Nātāns teica Dāvidam: “Tu esi tas vīrs! – Tā saka Kungs, Israēla Dievs: es tevi svaidīju par Israēla ķēniņu, es tevi glābu no Saula rokas, 8 es tev devu tava kunga namu un tava kunga sievas tev pie sāniem! Es tev devu Israēlu un Jūdu, ja tas vēl par maz, piemetīšu tev vēl un vēl! 9 Kāpēc tu nicināji Kunga vārdus, darīdams to, kas man nepatīk? – Hetieti Ūriju tu nokāvi ar zobenu – viņa sievu tu ņēmi par sievu sev un pašu nogalēji ar amoniešu zobenu! 10 Tad nu zobens nemūžam neatstāsies no tava nama! – tādēļ ka tu mani nicināji, ka ņēmi hetieša Ūrijas sievu, lai viņa kļūtu tava sieva. 11 Tā saka Kungs: redzi, no tava paša nama es ļaunumu celšu pret tevi tavu acu priekšā, es ņemšu tavas sievas un atdošu tavam tuvākajam. Viņš gulēs ar tavām sievām, saulei spīdot. 12 Ko tu darīji slepenībā, to es izdarīšu visa Israēla priekšā un saules gaismā!” 13 Dāvids teica Nātānam: “Es esmu grēkojis pret Kungu!” Nātāns atbildēja Dāvidam: “Kungs gan noņem tavu grēku – tu nemirsi. 14 Taču tu esi devis Kunga ienaidniekiem iemeslu zaimot, tāpēc dēls, kas tev dzimis, mirs!”
Batšebas bērns mirst
15 Nātāns devās uz mājām. Un Kungs piemeklēja bērnu, ko Ūrijas sieva bija dzemdējusi Dāvidam, un tas sasirga. 16 Dāvids lūdzās Dievu par zēnu, Dāvids gavēja un, pārnācis mājās, visu nakti gulēja zemē. 17 Viņa nama vecajie sanāca ap viņu, lai pieceltu viņu no zemes, bet viņš tos atraidīja un neēda ar tiem kopā. 18 Septītajā dienā bērns nomira. Dāvida kalpi baidījās viņam teikt, ka bērns miris, un sprieda: “Redzi, kad bērns bija dzīvs, mēs ar viņu runājām, bet viņš mūs neuzklausīja. Kā lai pasakām viņam, ka bērns miris? Ka nepadara sev ko ļaunu.” 19 Dāvids manīja, ka viņa kalpi sačukstas, un noprata, ka bērns miris. Dāvids jautāja kalpiem: “Vai bērns nomira?” Tie atbildēja: “Nomira.” 20 Tad Dāvids piecēlās no zemes, mazgājās, iesvaidījās, pārģērbās un gāja zemoties Kunga namā. Atgriezies mājās, viņš lika pasniegt maltīti un ēda. 21 Kalpi tam prasīja: “Ko tu dari? Kad bērns bija dzīvs, tu gavēji un raudāji viņa dēļ, bet, tikko bērns miris, tu celies un ēd!” 22 Viņš atbildēja: “Kamēr bērns bija dzīvs, es gavēju un raudāju, jo domāju – varbūt Kungs apžēlosies par mani un bērns dzīvos. 23 Bet nu viņš ir miris – kam man vairs gavēt? Vai es varu atsaukt viņu atpakaļ? Es gan došos pie viņa, bet viņš pie manis neatgriezīsies.”
Sālamana dzimšana
24 Un Dāvids mierināja savu sievu Batšebu un gāja pie viņas, un gulēja ar viņu. Viņa dzemdēja dēlu un deva tam vārdu Sālamans, un Kungs zēnu mīlēja. 25 Viņš to pavēstīja caur pravieti Nātānu, kas, Kunga mudināts, deva tam vārdu – Kunga mīlulis.
Amoniešu sakāve
(1L 20:1–3)26 Tikmēr Joābs karoja pret amoniešu Rabu un ieņēma ķēniņvalsts galvaspilsētu. 27 Viņš sūtīja ziņnešus pie Dāvida ar vēsti: “Es karoju pret Rabu un ieņēmu pilsētas lejasdaļu, kur ūdenskrātuves. 28 Pulcini jel pārējos karavīrus un pabeidz ieņemt pilsētu; lai es nebūtu tas, kas ieņem šo pilsētu un mans vārds netiktu daudzināts!” 29 Tad Dāvids sapulcināja visus ļaudis un devās uz Rabu, karoja pret to un ieņēma. 30 Viņš noņēma kroni no Milkoma galvas – tas svēra talantu zelta un bija rotāts ar dārgakmeni. To uzlika galvā Dāvidam. No pilsētas izveda milzum daudz laupījuma. 31 Tās ļaudis aizveda un lika pie zāģiem, dzelzs ecēšām un dzelzs cirvjiem un norīkoja uz ķieģeļu cepļiem. Tā viņš darīja visās amoniešu pilsētās. Tad Dāvids un visi ļaudis atgriezās Jeruzālemē.
