2 Samuel, 12
21. His retinue said, 'Why are you acting like this? When the child was alive, you fasted and wept; now that the child is dead, you get up and take food!'
21. His retinue said, 'Why are you acting like this? When the child was alive, you fasted and wept; now that the child is dead, you get up and take food!'
2 Samuel 12 Reports the confrontation of the prophet Nathan with King David, after he had committed adultery with Bathsheba and ordered to kill Uriah, his husband. Nathan scolds David for his conduct and confronts him with the parable of the rich man who stole the sheep of the poor man. David recognizes his sin and repents. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in 2 Samuel 12:
Proverbs 28:13: "Which covers your transgressions will never prosper; but what confesses them and will leave mercy." This verse talks about the importance of confessing sins for forgiveness and mercy.
Psalm 51:1-2: "There is mercy on me, O God, according to your kindness; my transgressions erases, according to the multitude of your mercies. It washes me completely from my iniquity, and cleans me from my sin." This Psalm is a prayer of David after his sin with Bathsheba and Uriah, asking God to forgive and purify him.
1 John 1:9: "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and purify us from all injustice." This verse highlights the importance of confession of sins to obtain forgiveness and purification.
Psalm 32:3-5: "As my sins amaze, my bones aged by my constant moans all day. For by day and night your hand weighed on me; my mood became in sequel. "My sin, and my iniquity I did not cover up." I said, I will confess to the Lord my transgressions; and you forgave the guilt of my sin. " This psalm talks about the affliction that sin brings and the importance of confessing it for forgiveness and relief.
Proverbs 6:32-33: "What adulterates with a woman is a lack of understanding; destroys his soul what he does. He finds whip and affront what does such a thing; and his shame will never go out." This verse highlights the gravity of adultery and the destructive consequence it brings to the soul of the person.
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