Using a powerful illustration, Nathan asked David what should be done to a rich man who had many sheep but took and slaughtered the only lamb, a treasured pet, of a poor man to entertain his friend.
लेकिन यहोवा ने भविष्यवक्‍ता नातान द्वारा दाऊद के पाप का खुलासा किया, जिसने इस विषय के बारे में साहसपूर्वक दाऊद का सामना किया ।