2 Samuel 12:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
I also gaveוָאֶתְּנָ֨ה
(va·'et·te·nah)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
you your master'sאֲדֹנֶ֗יךָ
(a·do·nei·cha)
113: lordfrom an unused word
houseבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
and your master'sאֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙
(a·do·nei·cha)
113: lordfrom an unused word
wivesנְשֵׁ֤י
(ne·shei)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
into your care,בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָ
(be·chei·ke·cha,)
2436: bosomfrom an unused word
and I gaveוָאֶתְּנָ֣ה
(va·'et·te·nah)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
you the houseבֵּ֥ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
and Judah;וִֽיהוּדָ֑ה
(vi·hu·dah;)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
and ifוְאִ֨ם־
(ve·'im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
[that had been] too little,מְעָ֔ט
(me·'at,)
4592: a little, fewness, a fewfrom maat
I would have addedוְאֹסִ֥פָה
(ve·'o·si·fah)
3254: to adda prim. root
to you many more things like these!כָּהֵ֥נָּה
(ka·hen·nah)
2007: theyprol. of hen


















KJV Lexicon
And I gave
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
thee thy master's
'adown  (aw-done')
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) -- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with Adoni-.
house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
and thy master's
'adown  (aw-done')
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) -- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with Adoni-.
wives
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
into thy bosom
cheyq  (khake)
the bosom -- bosom, bottom, lap, midst, within.
and gave
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
thee the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
and of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
and if that had been too little
m`at  (meh-at')
a little or few (often adverbial or compar.) -- almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, very.
I would moreover have given
yacaph  (yaw-saf')
to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
unto thee such
hennah  (hane'-naw)
in, such (and such things), their, (into) them, thence, therein, these, they (had), on this side, whose, wherein.
and such things
hennah  (hane'-naw)
in, such (and such things), their, (into) them, thence, therein, these, they (had), on this side, whose, wherein.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
I also gave you your master's house and your master's wives into your care, and I gave you the house of Israel and Judah; and if that had been too little, I would have added to you many more things like these!

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I gave your master's house to you and your master's wives into your arms, and I gave you the house of Israel and Judah, and if that was not enough, I would have given you even more.

International Standard Version
"'I gave you your former master's household. "'I placed your former master's wives right in your arms. "'I gave you Israel and Judah. "'And if this had been too little, I would have added much more than that to you!

NET Bible
I gave you your master's house, and put your master's wives into your arms. I also gave you the house of Israel and Judah. And if all that somehow seems insignificant, I would have given you so much more as well!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I gave you your master Saul's house and his wives. I gave you the house of Israel and Judah. And if this weren't enough, I would have given you even more.

King James 2000 Bible
And I gave you your master's house, and your master's wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto you more things.
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