Author: Jill

King David And The
Prophet Nathan
By Jill Kemp
Illustrated by Richard Gunther
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King David And The
Prophet Nathan
By Jill Kemp
Illustrated by Richard Gunther
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After King David fell in love with
Bathsheba, another man’s wife,
he made a mean plan to get rid of her
husband Uriah, so he could marry her himself.
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After King David fell in love with
Bathsheba, another man’s wife,
he made a mean plan to get rid of her
husband Uriah, so he could marry her himself.
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He told Joab, the Captain of his army,
to put Uriah in the very front row of the
fighting, so that he would be sure to get
killed and poor, brave, loyal Uriah died.
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He told Joab, the Captain of his army,
to put Uriah in the very front row of the
fighting, so that he would be sure to get
killed and poor, brave, loyal Uriah died.
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King David was very happy and married
Bathsheba. Soon their baby was born.
But God saw the bad thing that he had done
and sent Nathan the prophet to tell him.
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King David was very happy and married
Bathsheba. Soon their baby was born.
But God saw the bad thing that he had done
and sent Nathan the prophet to tell him.
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Nathan told King David this story. “There was
a poor man with only one pet lamb which he loved
very much. A rich farmer, with a big flock
of sheep, needed a lamb for his visitors' dinner.
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Nathan told King David this story. “There was
a poor man with only one pet lamb which he loved
very much. A rich farmer, with a big flock
of sheep, needed a lamb for his visitors' dinner.
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But instead of choosing a sheep from his
own big flock, he took the poor man’s
one and only pet lamb, to feed his visitors.
How should the rich man be punished?” he asked.
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But instead of choosing a sheep from his
own big flock, he took the poor man’s
one and only pet lamb, to feed his visitors.
How should the rich man be punished?” he asked.
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“For taking away the only lamb the
poor man had, he should pay
with his own life,” said King David.
Nathan replied, “God says this story is about YOU.”
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“For taking away the only lamb the
poor man had, he should pay
with his own life,” said King David.
Nathan replied, “God says this story is about YOU.”
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You can have anything you want, but you
took away the one thing that Uriah had
and loved most; his one and only wife.”
David was sorry and asked God to forgive him.
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You can have anything you want, but you
took away the one thing that Uriah had
and loved most; his one and only wife.”
David was sorry and asked God to forgive him.
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