2 Sam 12:1

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2Sam 12:1 Nathan's parable of the ewe lamb causes David to be his own judge.

2Sam 12:7 David, reproved by Nathan, confesses his sin, and is pardoned.

2Sam 12:15 David mourns and prays for the child while it lives.

2Sam 12:24 Solomon is born, and named Jedidiah.

2Sam 12:26 David takes Rabbah, and tortures the people thereof.

A.M. 2970. B.C. 1034. An. Ex. Is. 457. the Lord.

2Sam 7:1-5; 2Sam 24:11-13; 1Kgs 13:1; 1Kgs 18:1; 2Kgs 1:3

unto David.

2Sam 11:10-17; 2Sam 11:25; 2Sam 14:14; Isa 57:17; Isa 57:18

he came.

Ps 51:1; *title

There were.There is nothing in this parable which requires illustration. Its bent is evident; and it was wisely constructed, by not having too near a resemblance, to make David unwittingly pass sentence on himself. The parable was in David's hand what his own letter was in the hands of the brave Uriah.

Nathan at length closed in with him in the application of it. In beginning with a parable he shewed his prudence, and great need there is of prudence in giving reproof; but now he speaks as an ambassador from God.

He reminds David of the great things God had designed and done for him, and then charges him with a high contempt of the Divine authority, and threatens an entail of judgments upon his family for this sin. Those who despise the word and law of God, despise God himself, and will assuredly suffer for such contempt.

2Sam 14:5-11; Judg 9:7-15; 1Kgs 20:35-41; Isa 5:1-7; Matt 21:33-45 Luke 15:11-32; Luke 16:19-31