And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:
David became furious with the man in the story, and he said to Nathan, 'As surely as the LORD lives, the man who did this terrible thing deserves to die!'
David is angrily condemning a man in Nathan's parable without realizing he's actually condemning himself for his own sins with Bathsheba and Uriah.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, King David had committed adultery with Bathsheba and arranged for the death of her husband Uriah to cover it up. The prophet Nathan confronted David by telling a parable about a rich man who stole a poor man's lamb, which was meant to mirror David's actions. David, unaware that the story was about him, reacted with intense anger and demanded severe punishment for the man in the parable.
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