And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:
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Verse 5 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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Da ergrimmte David mit großem Zorn wider den Mann und sprach zu Nathan: So wahr der HERR lebt, der Mann ist ein Kind des Todes, der das getan hat!
Entonces se encendió el furor de David en gran manera contra aquel hombre, y dijo a Nathán: Vive Jehová, que el que tal hizo es digno de muerte.
La colère de David s'enflamma violemment contre cet homme, et il dit à Nathan: L'Eternel est vivant! L'homme qui a fait cela mérite la mort.
Allora Davide si accese grandemente nell’ira contro a quell’uomo, e disse a Natan: Come vive il Signore, colui che ha fatto questo ha meritata la morte;
Então o furor de Davi se acendeu em grande maneira contra aquele homem, e disse a Natã: Vive o SENHOR, que digno de morte é o homem que fez isso.
大衛 就非常惱怒那人,對 拿單 說:「我指著永生的耶和華起誓,做這事的人該死!
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