2 Samuel 7:2-3

7:2 The king said to Nathan the prophet, “Look! I am living in a palace made from cedar, while the ark of God sits in the middle of a tent.” 7:3 Nathan replied to the king, “You should go ¹  and do whatever you have in mind, ²  for the Lord is with you.”

2 Samuel 12:1-2

Nathan the Prophet Confronts David

12:1 So the Lord sent Nathan ³  to David. When he came to David, ⁴  Nathan ⁵  said, ⁶  “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor. 12:2 The rich man had a great many flocks and herds.

[7:3]  ¹ tc Several medieval Hebrew mss and the Syriac Peshitta lack this word.

[7:3]  ² tn Heb “all that is in your heart.”

[12:1]  ³ tc A few medieval Hebrew mss, the LXX, and the Syriac Peshitta add “the prophet.” The words are included in a few modern English version (e.g., TEV, CEV, NLT).

[12:1]  ⁴ tn Heb “him”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[12:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Nathan) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[12:1]  ⁶ tn The Hebrew text repeats “to him.”