What does the Bible say about david and nathan?

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• 2 Samuel 12:1-31

  [1] Yahweh 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. [2] The rich man had very many flocks and herds, [3] but 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. [4] A 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." [5] David's anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, "As Yahweh lives, the man who has done this is worthy to die! [6] He shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity!" [7] Nathan said to David, "You are the man. This is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, says: 'I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul. [8] I 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. [9] Why have you despised the word of Yahweh, 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. [10] Now 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.' [11] This is what Yahweh 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. [12] For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.'" [13] David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against Yahweh." Nathan said to David, "Yahweh also has put away your sin. You will not die. [14] However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to Yahweh's enemies to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die." [15] Nathan departed to his house. Yahweh struck the child that Uriah's wife bore to David, and it was very sick. [16] David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the earth. [17] The elders of his house arose, [and stood] beside him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them. [18] It 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 didn't listen to our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead! [19] But 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. [20] Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his clothing; and he came into the house of Yahweh, and worshiped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he ate. [21] Then said his servants to him, What thing is this that you have done? you did fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, you did rise and eat bread. [22] He said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who knows whether Yahweh will not be gracious to me, that the child may live? [23] But 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. [24] David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her: and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. Yahweh loved him; [25] and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he named him Jedidiah, for Yahweh's sake. [26] Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city. [27] Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah; yes, I have taken the city of waters. [28] Now 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. [29] David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it. [30] He took the crown of their king from off his head; and the weight of it was a talent of gold, and [in it were] precious stones; and it was set on David's head. He brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much. [31] He brought forth the people who were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick kiln: and thus did he to all the cities of the children of Ammon. David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

• 2 Samuel 7:3

  Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in your heart; for Yahweh is with you.

• 2 Samuel 12:7

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

• Luke 3:31

  the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

• Psalms 51:1-19

  [1] > Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. [2] Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. Cleanse me from my sin. [3] For I know my transgressions. My sin is constantly before me. [4] Against you, and you only, have I sinned, And done that which is evil in your sight; That you may be proved right when you speak, And justified when you judge. [5] Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity. In sin my mother conceived me. [6] Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place. [7] Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. [8] Let me hear joy and gladness, That the bones which you have broken may rejoice. [9] Hide your face from my sins, And blot out all of my iniquities. [10] Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me. [11] Don't throw me from your presence, And don't take your holy Spirit from me. [12] Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit. [13] Then I will teach transgressors your ways. Sinners shall be converted to you. [14] Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness. [15] Lord, open my lips. My mouth shall declare your praise. [16] For you don't delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering. [17] The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. [18] Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem. [19] Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, In burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar.

• 2 Samuel 12:1

  Yahweh 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.

• 2 Samuel 7:1-29

  [1] It happened, when the king lived in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies round about, [2] that the king said to Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within curtains. [3] Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in your heart; for Yahweh is with you. [4] It happened the same night, that the word of Yahweh came to Nathan, saying, [5] Go and tell my servant David, Thus says Yahweh, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in? [6] for I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tent. [7] In all places in which I have walked with all the children of Israel, spoke I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel, saying, Why have you not built me a house of cedar? [8] Now therefore thus shall you tell my servant David, Thus says Yahweh of Hosts, I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people, over Israel; [9] and I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make you a great name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth. [10] I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place, and be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as at the first, [11] and [as] from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel; and I will cause you to rest from all your enemies. Moreover Yahweh tells you that Yahweh will make you a house. [12] When your days are fulfilled, and you shall sleep with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who shall proceed out of your bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. [13] He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. [14] I will be his father, and he shall be my son: if he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men; [15] but my loving kindness shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before you. [16] Your house and your kingdom shall be made sure for ever before you: your throne shall be established forever. [17] According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak to David. [18] Then David the king went in, and sat before Yahweh; and he said, Who am I, Lord Yahweh, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far? [19] This was yet a small thing in your eyes, Lord Yahweh; but you have spoken also of your servant's house for a great while to come; and this [too] after the manner of men, Lord Yahweh! [20] What can David say more to you? for you know your servant, Lord Yahweh. [21] For your word's sake, and according to your own heart, have you worked all this greatness, to make your servant know it. [22] Therefore you are great, Yahweh God: for there is none like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears. [23] What one nation in the earth is like your people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem to himself for a people, and to make him a name, and to do great things for you, and awesome things for your land, before your people, whom you redeem to you out of Egypt, [from] the nations and their gods? [24] You did establish to yourself your people Israel to be a people to you forever; and you, Yahweh, became their God. [25] Now, Yahweh God, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, confirm you it forever, and do as you have spoken. [26] Let your name be magnified forever, saying, Yahweh of hosts is God over Israel; and the house of your servant David shall be established before you. [27] For you, Yahweh of Hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed to your servant, saying, I will build you a house: therefore has your servant found in his heart to pray this prayer to you. [28] Now, O Lord Yahweh, you are God, and your words are truth, and you have promised this good thing to your servant: [29] now therefore let it please you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you; for you, Lord Yahweh, have spoken it: and with your blessing let the house of your servant be blessed forever.

• 2 Samuel 1:1-27

  [1] It happened after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag; [2] it happened on the third day, that behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes torn, and earth on his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance. [3] David said to him, From whence come you? He said to him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped. [4] David said to him, How went the matter? Please tell me. He answered, The people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also. [5] David said to the young man who told him, How know you that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead? [6] The young man who told him said, As I happened by chance on Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning on his spear; and, behold, the chariots and the horsemen followed hard after him. [7] When he looked behind him, he saw me, and called to me. I answered, Here am I. [8] He said to me, Who are you? I answered him, I am an Amalekite. [9] He said to me, Stand, I pray you, beside me, and kill me; for anguish has taken hold of me, because my life is yet whole in me. [10] So I stood beside him, and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was on his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord. [11] Then David took hold on his clothes, and tore them; and likewise all the men who were with him: [12] and they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Yahweh, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword. [13] David said to the young man who told him, Whence are you? He answered, I am the son of a foreigner, an Amalekite. [14] David said to him, How were you not afraid to put forth your hand to destroy Yahweh's anointed? [15] David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall on him. He struck him, so that he died. [16] David said to him, Your blood be on your head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying, I have slain Yahweh's anointed. [17] David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son [18] (and he bade them teach the children of Judah [the song of] the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jashar): [19] Your glory, Israel, is slain on your high places! How are the mighty fallen! [20] Don't tell it in Gath, Don't publish it in the streets of Ashkelon; Lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, Lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph. [21] You mountains of Gilboa, Let there be no dew nor rain on you, neither fields of offerings: For there the shield of the mighty was vilely cast away, The shield of Saul, not anointed with oil. [22] From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, The bow of Jonathan didn't turn back, The sword of Saul didn't return empty. [23] Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, In their death they were not divided: They were swifter than eagles, They were stronger than lions. [24] You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, Who clothed you in scarlet delicately, Who put ornaments of gold on your clothing. [25] How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain on your high places. [26] I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan: Very pleasant have you been to me: Your love to me was wonderful, Passing the love of women. [27] How are the mighty fallen, The weapons of war perished!

• 2 Samuel 11:1-27

  [1] It happened, at the return of the year, at the time when kings go out [to battle], that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. [2] It happened at evening, that David arose from off his bed, and walked on the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look on. [3] David send and inquired after the woman. One said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite? [4] David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in to him, and he lay with her (for she was purified from her uncleanness); and she returned to her house. [5] The woman conceived; and she sent and told David, and said, I am with child. [6] David sent to Joab, [saying], Send me Uriah the Hittite. Joab sent Uriah to David. [7] When Uriah was come to him, David asked of him how Joab did, and how the people fared, and how the war prospered. [8] David said to Uriah, Go down to your house, and wash your feet. Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess [of food] from the king. [9] But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and didn't go down to his house. [10] When they had told David, saying, Uriah didn't go down to his house, David said to Uriah, Haven't you come from a journey? why did you not go down to your house? [11] Uriah said to David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in booths; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open field; shall I then go into my house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as you live, and as your soul lives, I will not do this thing. [12] David said to Uriah, Stay here today also, and tomorrow I will let you depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the next day. [13] When David had called him, he ate and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but didn't go down to his house. [14] It happened in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah. [15] He wrote in the letter, saying, Set Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire you from him, that he may be struck, and die. [16] It happened, when Joab kept watch on the city, that he assigned Uriah to the place where he knew that valiant men were. [17] The men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people, even of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also. [18] Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war; [19] and he charged the messenger, saying, "When you have made an end of telling all the things concerning the war to the king, [20] it shall be that, if the king's wrath arise, and he tells you, 'Why did you go so near to the city to fight? Didn't you know that they would shoot from the wall? [21] who struck Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? Didn't a woman cast an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died at Thebez? Why did you go so near the wall?' then shall you say, 'Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.'" [22] So the messenger went, and came and shown David all that Joab had sent him for. [23] The messenger said to David, The men prevailed against us, and came out to us into the field, and we were on them even to the entrance of the gate. [24] The shooters shot at your servants from off the wall; and some of the king's servants are dead, and your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also. [25] Then David said to the messenger, Thus shall you tell Joab, Don't let this thing displease you, for the sword devours one as well as another; make your battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage you him. [26] When the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she made lamentation for her husband. [27] When the mourning was past, David sent and took her home to his house, and she became his wife, and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased Yahweh.

• Revelation 1:1

  This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

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