And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
He must pay back four lambs for the one he stole, because he did this terrible thing and because he showed no mercy.
This verse declares that someone who steals and shows no compassion must pay back four times what they took.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 2 Samuel, the prophet Nathan is confronting King David about his sins of adultery with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband Uriah, using a parable to expose David's wrongdoing. Nathan tells a story of a rich man who steals and kills a poor man's cherished lamb to symbolize David's selfish actions and lack of compassion. This verse represents the judgment pronounced in the parable, emphasizing that restitution must be made fourfold for acts committed without pity.
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