2 Samuel 12:6 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

He must pay back four lambs for the one he stole, because he did this terrible thing and because he showed no mercy.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse declares that someone who steals and shows no compassion must pay back four times what they took.

📚 Historical Context

This is David's angry response to Nathan's parable about a rich man who stole a poor man's beloved lamb to feed a guest, rather than using one of his own many sheep. David doesn't realize that Nathan is using this story to confront him about his sin with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband Uriah. The fourfold restitution follows the Law of Moses for theft.

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