But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
But the poor man had nothing except one little female lamb, which he had bought and raised. It grew up alongside him and his children. It ate from his own food and drank from his own cup, and slept close to him, and was like a daughter to him.
This verse describes a poor man's deep, loving relationship with his only lamb, which was like family to him.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Nathan the prophet's parable told to King David after David's adultery with Bathsheba and murder of her husband Uriah. Nathan used this story of a rich man stealing a poor man's beloved lamb to help David see the gravity of his own sins. In ancient Near Eastern culture, sheep were valuable possessions, and a single lamb could represent a family's entire livelihood.
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