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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.
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The Lamb as a Cherished Wife
Commentators explain that the 'one little ewe lamb' represents Bathsheba. The detailed description of the lamb eating from the man's plate, drinking from his cup, and being 'as a daughter' is a powerful metaphor for the deep intimacy and cherished love within Uriah's marriage. This highlights that David's sin was not just adultery, but the violation of a uniquely precious and sacred bond.
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19th Century
Anglican
It grew up together. — “All these circumstances are exquisitely contrived to heighten the pity of the hearer for the oppressed, an…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But the poor [man] had nothing, save one little ewe lamb Uriah had but one wife, who was much younger than he, calle…
Presbyterian
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…
