2 Samuel 12:7

12:7 Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘I chose ¹  you to be king over Israel and I rescued you from the hand of Saul.

2 Samuel 12:1

Nathan the Prophet Confronts David

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

1 Raja-raja 20:40

20:40 Well, it just so happened that while your servant was doing this and that, he disappeared.” The king of Israel said to him, “Your punishment is already determined by your own testimony.” ⁶ 

[12:7]  ¹ tn Heb “anointed.”

[12:1]  ² 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]  ³ tn Heb “him”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

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

[12:1]  ⁵ tn The Hebrew text repeats “to him.”

[20:40]  ⁶ tn Heb “so [i.e., in accordance with his testimony] is your judgment, you have determined [it].”