2 Samuel 12:1

Nathan the Prophet Confronts David

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


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).

tn Heb “him”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

tn Heb “he”; the referent (Nathan) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

tn The Hebrew text repeats “to him.”