Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
NATHAN'S PARABLE. (II Samuel 12:1-6)
the Lord sent Nathan unto David—The use of parables is a favorite style of speaking among Oriental people, especially in the conveyance of unwelcome truth. This exquisitely pathetic parable was founded on a common custom of pastoral people who have pet lambs, which they bring up with their children, and which they address in terms of endearment. The atrocity of the real, however, far exceeded that of the fictitious offense.
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2 Samuel 12:1
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