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2 Samuel 12:1-3
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Nathan the Prophet Confronts David

12 So the Lord sent Nathan[a] to David. When he came to David,[b] Nathan[c] said,[d] “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor. 2 The rich man had a great many flocks and herds. 3 But the poor man had nothing except for a little lamb he had acquired. He raised it, and it grew up alongside him and his children.[e] It used to[f] eat his food,[g] drink from his cup, and sleep in his arms.[h] It was just like a daughter to him.

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  1. 2 Samuel 12:1 tc A few medieval Hebrew mss, the LXX, and the Syriac Peshitta add “the prophet.” The words are included in a few modern English version (e.g., TEV, CEV, NLT).
  2. 2 Samuel 12:1 tn Heb “him”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  3. 2 Samuel 12:1 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Nathan) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  4. 2 Samuel 12:1 tn The Hebrew text repeats “to him.”
  5. 2 Samuel 12:3 tn Heb “his sons.”
  6. 2 Samuel 12:3 tn The three Hebrew imperfect verbal forms in this sentence have a customary nuance; they describe past actions that were repeated or typical.
  7. 2 Samuel 12:3 tn Heb “from his morsel.”
  8. 2 Samuel 12:3 tn Heb “and on his chest [or perhaps, “lap”] it would lie.”
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