2 Samuel 12:1–7

And the Lord sent ^aNathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, ^bThere were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. ²The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: ³But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own ^†meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter. ⁴And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him. ⁵And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, ^cAs the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing ^||shall surely die: ⁶And he shall restore the lamb ^dfourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity. ⁷And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I ^eanointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;