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2 Samuel 7:2 that the king said to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within tent curtains."

2 Samuel 7:4 But in the same night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying,

Psalm 51:1 For the choir director. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions. (NASB ©1995)

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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.

1-6 Nathan's parable of the ewe lamb causes David to be his own judge. 7-14 David, reproved by Nathan, confesses his sin, and is pardoned 15-23 David mourns and prays for the child while it lives 24,25 Solomon is born, and named Jedidiah 26-31 David takes Rabbah, and tortures the people thereof

A.M. 2970 B.C. 1034 An. Ex. Is.457
the Lord 2Sa 7:1-5 24:11-13 1Ki 13:1 18:1 2Ki 1:3

unto David 2Sa 11:10-17,25 14:14 Isa 57:17,18

he came Ps 51:1

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. 2Sa 14:5-11 Jud 9:7-15 1Ki 20:25-41 Isa 5:1-7 Mt 21:22-45 Lu 15:11 16:19

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