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2 Samuel 12:1-14 (AMP)

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¹ AND THE Lord sent Nathan to David. He came and said to him, There were two men in a city, one rich and the other poor. ² The rich man had very many flocks and herds, ³ But the poor man had nothing but one little ewe lamb which he had bought and brought up, and it grew up with him and his children. It ate of his own morsel, drank from his own cup, lay in his bosom, and was like a daughter to him. ⁴ Now a traveler came to the rich man, and to avoid taking one of his own flock or herd to prepare for the wayfaring man who had come to him, he took the poor man's lamb and prepared it for his guest. ⁵ Then David's anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, As the Lord lives, the man who has done this is a son of death. ⁶ He shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and had no pity. ⁷ Then Nathan said to David, You are the man! Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: I anointed you king of Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul. ⁸ And I gave you your master's house, and your master's wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would have added that much again. ⁹ Why have you despised the commandment of the Lord, doing evil in His sight? You have slain Uriah the Hittite with the sword and have taken his wife to be your wife. You have murdered him with the sword of the Ammonites. ¹⁰ Now, therefore, the sword shall never depart from your house, because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife. ¹¹ Thus says the Lord, Behold, I will raise up evil against you out of your own house; and I will take your wives before your eyes and give them to your neighbor, and he shall lie with your wives in the sight of this sun. ¹² For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel and before the sun. ¹³ And David said to Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said to David, The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die. ¹⁴ Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly scorned the Lord and given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child that is born to you shall surely die.

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 1) Repentance - Its Time To Go Home (part 1) (2009-11-19)
(v. 5) Repentance - Its Time To Go Home (part 1) (2009-11-19)
(v. 6) Repentance - Its Time To Go Home (part 1) (2009-11-19)
(v. 7) Repentance - Its Time To Go Home (part 1) (2009-11-19)
(v. 8) Repentance - Its Time To Go Home (part 1) (2009-11-19)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 1) Devotional: Being Discipled (2008-12-12)
(v. 2) Devotional: Being Discipled (2008-12-12)
(v. 3) Devotional: Being Discipled (2008-12-12)
(v. 4) Devotional: Being Discipled (2008-12-12)
(v. 5) Devotional: Being Discipled (2008-12-12)
(v. 6) Devotional: Being Discipled (2008-12-12)
(v. 7) Devotional: Being Discipled (2008-12-12)
(v. 8) Devotional: Being Discipled (2008-12-12)
(v. 9) Devotional: Being Discipled (2008-12-12)
(v. 10) Devotional: Being Discipled (2008-12-12)
(v. 11) Devotional: Being Discipled (2008-12-12)
(v. 12) Devotional: Being Discipled (2008-12-12)
(v. 13) Devotional: Being Discipled (2008-12-12)

Definition(s):
David (Deh-vidd): well-beloved, dear
Israel (Iz-rehl): who prevails with God
Israel (Is-ra-el): who prevails with God
Nathan (Neh-thann): given; giving; rewarded
Uriah (Yoo-rye-a): or Urijah, the Lord is my light or fire