KJV ORIGINAL
And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The LORD sent Nathan to David. When Nathan came to him, he said, 'There were two men living in the same city—one was rich and the other was poor.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is sending the prophet Nathan to confront King David with a story about two very different men.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after David's sin with Bathsheba and his arrangement of her husband Uriah's death in battle. Nathan the prophet was God's messenger who often brought divine revelations to David. Nathan is about to tell a parable that will expose David's wrongdoing and lead him to repentance.
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