and — to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)יְהוָ֛ה
Yᵉhôvâh
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of Godאֶת
ʼêth
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)נָתָ֖ן
Nâthân
Nathan, the name of five Israelitesאֶל
ʼêl
near, with or among; often in general, toדָּוִ֑ד
Dâvid
David, the youngest son of Jesseוַיָּבֹ֣א
bôwʼ
and — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)אֵלָ֗יו
ʼêl
near, with or among; often in general, toוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
ʼâmar
and — to say (used with great latitude)לוֹ֙
le-
to/for him/his/itשְׁנֵ֣י
shᵉnayim
two; also (as ordinal) twofoldאֲנָשִׁ֗ים
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)הָיוּ֙
hâyâh
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)בְּעִ֣יר
ʻîyr
in/with/by — a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)אֶחָ֔ת
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firstאֶחָ֥ד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firstעָשִׁ֖יר
ʻâshîyr
rich, whether literal or figurative (noble)וְאֶחָ֥ד
ʼechâd
and — properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firstרָֽאשׁ
rûwsh
to be destitute
2 Samuel 12:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)
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And the Lord sent Nathan [the prophet] to David. He came and said to him, “There were two men in a city, one rich and the other poor.
Nathan approaches a king through story rather than direct accusation - letting David convict himself with his own outrage before realizing the story is his.
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Today's memory verse · from this session
“And the Lord sent Nathan [the prophet] to David. He came and said to him, “There were two men in a city, one rich and the other poor.”
Nathan approaches a king through story rather than direct accusation - letting David convict himself with his own outrage before realizing the story is his.