1. and he sent Nathan the prophet to tell this story to David:A rich man and a poor man lived in the same town.
2. The rich man owned a lot of sheep and cattle,
3. but the poor man had only one little lamb that he had bought and raised. The lamb became a pet for him and his children. He even let it eat from his plate and drink from his cup and sleep on his lap. The lamb was like one of his own children.
4. One day someone came to visit the rich man, but the rich man didn't want to kill any of his own sheep or cattle and serve it to the visitor. So he stole the poor man's little lamb and served it instead.
5. David was furious with the rich man and said to Nathan, “I swear by the living Lord that the man who did this deserves to die!
6. And because he didn't have any pity on the poor man, he will have to pay four times what the lamb was worth.”
7. Then Nathan told David:You are that rich man! Now listen to what the Lord God of Israel says to you: “I chose you to be the king of Israel. I kept you safe from Saul