2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 Samuel 12:4 The rich man in Nathan’s story took the poor man’s lamb, just as David “took” Bathsheba (see 2 Samuel 11:4). The Lord’s special concern for the poor is a major theme in the Bible. As his representative, the king was supposed to protect the poor against abuse by the powerful (Exodus 23:6; Leviticus 19:15).

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