2 Samuel 12:1 — Compare Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Jehovah sendeth Nathan unto David, and he cometh unto him, and saith to him: `Two men have been in one city; One rich and one poor;

English 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.

English Amplified

AND THE Lord sent Nathan to David. He came and said to him, There were two men in a city, one rich and the other poor.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

AND THE Lord sent Nathan to David. He came and said to him, There were two men in a city, one rich and the other poor.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

So the LORD sent Nathan to David. When he arrived, he said to him: There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Jehovah sent Nathan to David. And he came to him, and said to him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.

English EASY 2024

The Lord sent Nathan to go and speak to David. Nathan told this story to David, ‘There were two men who lived in the same town. One man was rich and the other man was poor.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Lord sent Nathan to David. Nathan went to him and said, "There were two men in a city. One man was rich, but the other man was poor.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

And the LORD sent Nathan to David. He came to him and said to him, "There were two men in a certain city, the one rich and the other poor.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The Lord sent the prophet Nathan to David. Nathan went to him and said, “There were two men who lived in the same town; one was rich and the other poor.

English God's Word - GW 1995

So the Lord sent Nathan to David. Nathan came to him and said, "There were two men in a certain city. One was rich, and the other was poor.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

So the LORD sent Nathan to David. When he arrived, he said to him: There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The Lord sent Nathan to David. He came to him and said, “There were two men in a certain city. One was wealthy, but the other was poor.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then the LORD sent Nathan to David. And he came to him and said, "There were two men in one city, the one rich and the other poor.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he came to him, he said: "Judge this case for me! In a certain town there were two men, one rich, the other poor.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The Lord sent the prophet Nathan to David. When Nathan came to him, he said, "Two men lived in the same town. One was rich. The other was poor.

English NIV

The LORD sent Nathan to David. When he came to him, he said, "There were two men in a certain town, one rich and the other poor.

English NKJ 1982

Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. And he came to him, and said to him: “There were two men in one city, one rich and the other poor.

English NLT

So the LORD sent Nathan the prophet to tell David this story: "There were two men in a certain town. One was rich, and one was poor.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD, and the LORD sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, "There were two men in a certain city, the one rich and the other poor.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And the Lord sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, “There were two men in a certain city, the one rich and the other poor.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So the Lord sent the prophet Nathan to tell David this story: “There were two men

English Tyndale 1537

And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him and said unto him: there were two men in one city, a rich and a poor.