1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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II Samuel 12:6

*He shall restore the ewe four-fold, because he did this thing, and had no pity.

Exodus 22:1.

Fold. Septuagint, "seven-fold," which Grabe corrects by the Hebrew. (Haydock) --- David lost four of his sons; the first born of Bethsabee, Amnon, Absalon, and Adonias: and saw his daughter Thamar, (Calmet) and his ten inferior wives, dishonoured, in punishment of his crime. (Menochius)