2 Samuel 12:13 — Community Reflections

2 SAMUEL 12:13 — KING JAMES VERSION 1

“And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.”

David said to Nathan, 'I have sinned against the LORD.' Nathan said, 'Now the LORD has put away your sin; you shall not die' - David's confession is immediate and absolute: I have sinned against the Lord. The confession leads to forgiveness: David will not die. Yet consequences remain.

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Jonas ErikssonNote1mo ago

The Lord Has Taken Away Your Sin

David has committed adultery and murder. Nathan the prophet confronts him. And David says: 'I have sinned against the Lord.' Nathan immediately responds: 'The Lord has taken away your sin.' Not 'the L...