1The Lord sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, "There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.

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Psalms 51:1, Psalms 51:19, 1 Kings 20:35, 1 Kings 20:41, Psalms 51:1

2The rich man had very many flocks and herds,

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Job 1:3, 2 Samuel 3:2, 2 Samuel 3:5, 2 Samuel 12:8, 2 Samuel 15:16

3but the poor man had nothing, except one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and raised. It grew up together with him, and with his children. It ate of his own food, drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was to him like a daughter.

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2 Samuel 11:3, Micah 7:5, 2 Samuel 11:3, Micah 7:5, Deuteronomy 13:6

4A traveler came to the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man who had come to him, but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man who had come to him."

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James 1:14, James 1:14, 2 Samuel 11:3, 2 Samuel 11:4, 2 Samuel 11:3

5David's anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, "As the Lord lives, the man who has done this is worthy to die!

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Luke 6:41, Luke 6:42, Luke 6:41, Luke 6:42, Genesis 38:24

6He shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity!"

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Exodus 22:1, Exodus 22:1, Proverbs 6:31, Luke 19:8, Proverbs 6:31

7Nathan said to David, "You are the man. This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: 'I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul.

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Matthew 14:14, Matthew 14:14, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:13, 2 Samuel 22:1

8I 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 would have been too little, I would have added to you many more such things.

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Psalms 84:11, Psalms 84:11, Romans 8:32, 2 Samuel 9:7, Romans 8:32

9Why have you despised the word of the Lord, to do that which is evil in his sight? You have struck Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife, and have slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

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1 Samuel 15:19, 1 Samuel 15:19, Jeremiah 18:10, Amos 2:4, Psalms 139:1

10Now therefore the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.'

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Romans 2:4, 2 Samuel 18:14, 2 Samuel 18:15, Matthew 26:52, Romans 2:4

11"This is what the Lord says: 'Behold, I will raise up evil against you out of your own house; and I will take your wives before your eyes, and give them to your neighbor, and he will lie with your wives in the sight of this sun.

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2 Samuel 16:21, 2 Samuel 16:22, 2 Samuel 16:21, 2 Samuel 16:22, Deuteronomy 28:30

12For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.'"

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2 Samuel 16:22, 2 Samuel 16:22, 1 Corinthians 4:5, Luke 12:1, Luke 12:2

13David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against the Lord." Nathan said to David, "The Lord also has put away your sin. You will not die.

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Psalms 51:4, 2 Samuel 24:10, Proverbs 28:13, Psalms 51:4, 2 Samuel 24:10

14However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the Lord's enemies to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die."

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Romans 2:24, Romans 2:24, Isaiah 52:5, Isaiah 52:5, Hebrews 12:6

15Nathan departed to his house. The Lord struck the child that Uriah's wife bore to David, and it was very sick.

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1 Samuel 25:38, 1 Samuel 25:38, Psalms 104:29, Psalms 104:29, 1 Samuel 26:10

16David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the ground.

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2 Samuel 13:31, 2 Samuel 13:31, Acts 9:9, Acts 9:9, 2 Samuel 12:22

17The elders of his house arose beside him, to raise him up from the ground: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.

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2 Samuel 3:35, 2 Samuel 3:35, 1 Samuel 28:23, 1 Samuel 28:23

18It happened on the seventh day, that the child died. The servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, "Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he did not listen to our voice. How will he then harm himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?"

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Numbers 20:15, Numbers 20:15

19But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; and David said to his servants, "Is the child dead?" They said, "He is dead."

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20Then David arose from the ground, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his clothing; and he came into the house of the Lord, and worshiped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he ate.

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Job 1:20, Job 1:20, Ruth 3:3, Ruth 3:3, Lamentations 3:39

21Then his servants said to him, "What is this that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive; but when the child was dead, you rose up and ate bread."

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1 Corinthians 2:15, 1 Corinthians 2:15

22He said, "While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, 'Who knows whether the Lord will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?'

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Isaiah 38:5, Isaiah 38:1, Isaiah 38:3, Isaiah 38:5, Isaiah 38:1

23But now he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me."

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Genesis 37:35, Genesis 37:35, Job 30:23, Luke 23:43, Job 30:23

24David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her. She bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. The Lord loved him;

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Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:6, 1 Chronicles 28:5, 1 Chronicles 28:6, 1 Chronicles 28:5

25and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he named him Jedidiah, for the Lord's sake.

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2 Samuel 7:4, Nehemiah 13:26, 2 Samuel 7:4, Nehemiah 13:26, 1 Kings 1:11

26Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.

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1 Chronicles 20:1, 1 Chronicles 20:3, 1 Chronicles 20:1, 1 Chronicles 20:3, Deuteronomy 3:11

27Joab sent messengers to David, and said, "I have fought against Rabbah. Yes, I have taken the city of waters.

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2 Samuel 11:1, Deuteronomy 3:11, Ezekiel 21:20, 2 Samuel 11:1, Deuteronomy 3:11

28Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it; lest I take the city, and it be called after my name."

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John 7:18, John 7:18

29David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.

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30He took the crown of their king from off his head; and its weight was a talent of gold, and in it were precious stones; and it was set on David's head. He brought out the spoil of the city, a very great amount.

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1 Chronicles 20:2, 1 Chronicles 20:2

31He brought out the people who were therein, and put them under saws, and under iron picks, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick kiln: and he did so to all the cities of the children of Ammon. David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

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1 Chronicles 20:3, 1 Chronicles 20:3, 2 Samuel 8:2, Psalms 21:8, Psalms 21:9