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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.
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The Shock of Truth
Commentators emphasize the power of Nathan's direct accusation, "You are the man." After wisely using a parable, his plain speaking delivered a necessary shock that awakened David's slumbering conscience. This shows that loving, direct confrontation can be a powerful tool God uses to bring His people to repentance.
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19th Century
Anglican
Thou art the man. —The boldness and suddenness of this application brought a shock to David which at once aroused his slu…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Nathan said to David, you [are] the man The rich man, or who is designed by him in the parable, and answers to h…
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…
