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Nathan

Facts:

Nathan was a faithful prophet of God who lived while David was king over Israel.

  • God sent Nathan to confront David after David sinned grievously against Uriah.
  • Nathan rebuked David in spite of the fact that David was the king.
  • David repented of his sin after Nathan confronted him.

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(See also: David, faithful, prophet, Uriah)

Bible References:

Examples from the Bible stories:

  • 17:07 God sent the prophet Nathan to David with this message, "Because you are a man of war, you will not build this Temple for me."
  • 17:13 God was very angry about what David had done, so he sent the prophet Nathan to tell David how evil his sin was.

Word Data:

  • Strong's: H5416, G3481

Forms Found in the English ULB:

Nathan, Nathan's