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2 Samuel 12 · Grade 3

David Confesses

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Read the Story

The Lord sent Nathan to David. Nathan told about two men in one city. The rich man had very many flocks. The poor man had only one little ewe lamb that grew up with his children. When a traveler came, the rich man took the poor man's lamb to make a meal.

David's anger burned hot. He said the man must pay back four times as much. Nathan said, You are the man! God had given David so much, yet David had taken Uriah's wife and had Uriah killed in battle. Nathan said trouble would come in David's own house.

David said, I have sinned against the Lord. Nathan said the Lord had put away his sin, and David would not die. But the baby became sick. David prayed and fasted. When the child died, David got up, washed, and worshiped in the Lord's house. Later Bathsheba had a son, Solomon, and the Lord loved him.

Memory Verse

David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against Yahweh.” Nathan said to David, “Yahweh also has put away your sin. You will not die.

2 Samuel 12:13 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What did the poor man have?

  2. What did David say the rich man must do?

  3. What did Nathan say to David?

  4. What did Nathan say the Lord had done?

  5. What did David do after the child died?

Nathan's Story

Write what happened in each box.

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for forgiving me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you listen when someone shows you what you did wrong?
  • How does it feel to know God forgives you when you confess?

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