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Nathan the prophet was trying to tell David that God knew of David's sin with Bathsheba and that he better confess it to God. Nathan told David about a rich man taking another man's lamb that was dear to his family and having it for dinner. This David knew was wrong and pronounced judgment on whoever the man was. By the same token, Nathan reminded David that he had taken another man's wife for his use and that, that was wrong and God wanted acknowledgment and confession from David for doing such a sinful thing. God was gracious and merciful and did not have David killed, but let him suffer the true proverb "For whatever a man shall sow, that shall he also reap" (Galatians 6:7-8). David sowed sin and sin plagued David the rest of his live on earth.

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