2 Samuel 12 — Dead Sea Scrolls
1 attestation entry • 0 variants • 4QSamᵃ family
Manuscript Overview
Summary
2 Samuel 12 contains Nathan's parable of the ewe lamb, David's confession ('I have sinned against the LORD'), the death of the child, and the birth of Solomon. 4QSamᵃ preserves portions with minor variants.
Notable Variants
Minor wording variants. David's confession (v. 13) and Nathan's prophetic-judgment formula track MT.
Manuscripts
4QSamᵃ (4Q51)
Scroll Condition
Fragmentary attestation.
13
tracks MT
David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against the LORD." Nathan said to David, "The LORD has also transferred your sin -- you will not die.
David's terse confession 'I have sinned against the LORD' (chatati la-YHWH) tracks MT. The Psalm 51 superscription connects the psalm to this moment.
fragmentary