Passage Research
2 Samuel 12 — Sermon Preparation
Nathan confronts David with a parable about a stolen lamb; David's first child by Bathsheba dies as the consequence, but she later gives birth to Solomon. Below is a research summary for 2 Samuel 12, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 31
- verses
- 527 / 189
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 11
- classic sermon excerpts
- 4
- preachers & commentators
2 Samuel 12 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| דָּוִד | Dâvid | H1732 | 18 | David |
| יֶלֶד | yeled | H3206 | 11 | something born, lad |
| מוּת | mûwth | H4191 | 11 | die, kill |
| נָתָן | Nâthân | H5416 | 7 | Nathan |
| אִשָּׁה | ʼishshâh | H802 | 9 | woman |
| לָכַד | lâkad | H3920 | 5 | catch, capture |
| עִיר | ʻîyr | H5892 | 7 | city, waking |
How preachers through history handled this text
11 public-domain excerpts on 2 Samuel 12, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“God will not suffer his people to lie still in sin. By this parable Nathan drew from David a sentence against himself. Great need there is of prudence in giving reproofs. In his application, he was faithful. He says in plain terms, Thou art the man. God shows how much he hates sin, even in his own people; and wherever he finds it, he will not let it go unpunished. David says not a word to excuse himself or make light of his sin, but freely owns it. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on 2 Samuel 12:1–14 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Ammon— 2 Sam 12:26
- Rabbah 1— 2 Sam 12:26
- Jerusalem— 2 Sam 12:31
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