2 Samuel 12:1

Context

Nathan the Prophet Confronts David

12:1 So the Lord sent Nathan¹ to David. When he came to David,² Nathan³ said,⁴ “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.

2 Samuel 17:12

Context
17:12 We will come against him wherever he happens to be found. We will descend on him like the dew falls on the ground. Neither he nor any of the men who are with him will be spared alive – not one of them!

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

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

[12:1] ⁴tn The Hebrew text repeats “to him.”