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David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against Yahweh." Nathan said to David, "Yahweh also has put away your sin. You will not die.
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The Power of Sincere Confession
Commentators highlight that David's confession, "I have sinned," though brief, was profoundly sincere and heartfelt. Unlike King Saul, who used similar words without true repentance, David offered no excuses. Scholars note that this genuine, broken-hearted confession, detailed in Psalm 51, was the immediate precursor to receiving God's assurance of forgiveness.
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2 Samuel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For a comment on David’s words, read Psalm 51 and Psalm 32:1-11.
You shall not die—This was not spoken of the punishment of death f…
19th Century
Anglican
I have sinned. —The same words were used by Saul (1 Samuel 15:24; 1 Samuel 15:30), but in a total…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord , &c.] Which confession, though short, was a full one, ar…
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