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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.
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God Initiates Restoration
Commentators emphasize that it was God who "sent Nathan." This was not a human initiative. After David remained in unrepentant sin for what scholars estimate was nine months or more, God actively intervened. This reveals a crucial aspect of God's character: He will not allow His beloved children to remain indefinitely in sin but will actively pursue them to bring about repentance and restoration.
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2 Samuel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Nathan came to David as if to ask for his judicial decision on the case about to be submitted to him (compare 2 Samuel 14:2–11; [Refere…
19th Century
Anglican
Sent Nathan: Nathan was already on intimate terms with David, and recognised by him as a prophet (2 Samuel 7:1–17).
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the Lord sent Nathan unto David Quickly after the child was born begotten on Bathsheba, and when it was known an…
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God will not permit his people to continue in sin. Through this parable, Nathan drew from David a sentence against himself. There is a great need f…
