And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
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Verse 1 is found in chapter 12 of 2 Samuel. Nathan confronts David through a parable about a rich man who takes a poor man’s only sheep. David becomes indignant at the injustice and pronounces judgment on the guilty man without realizing that the story describes his own actions. Nathan then declares that David is that man. The prophetic strategy causes the king to pronounce his own verdict before hearing the direct accusation.
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Und der HERR sandte Nathan zu David. Da der zu ihm kam, sprach er zu ihm: Es waren zwei Männer in einer Stadt, einer reich, der andere arm.
Y envió Jehová a Nathán a David, el cual viniendo a él, díjole: Había dos hombres en una ciudad, el uno rico, y el otro pobre.
Jehová envió a Natán a David. Natán llegó ante él y le dijo: «Había dos hombres en una ciudad: uno rico y otro pobre.
L'Eternel envoya Nathan vers David. Et Nathan vint à lui, et lui dit: Il y avait dans une ville deux hommes, l'un riche et l'autre pauvre.
E IL Signore mandò Natan a Davide. Ed egli entrò da lui, e gli disse: Vi erano due uomini in una città, l’uno ricco, e l’altro povero.
E O SENHOR enviou Natã a Davi; e, apresentando-se ele a Davi, disse-lhe: Havia numa cidade dois homens, um rico e outro pobre.
耶和華差遣 拿單 到 大衛 那裏。 拿單 到了他那裏,對他說:「在一座城裏有兩個人,一個是富翁,一個是窮人。
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