2 Samuel 12:13

¹³Then David confessed to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” Nathan replied, “Yes, but the Lord has forgiven you, and you won’t die for this sin.b

2 Samuel 12 is the hinge of David’s story — the moment his hidden sin is exposed and grace begins its slow, costly work. The prophet Nathan confronts the king with a parable that bypasses David’s defenses, forcing him to pronounce judgment on himself. When David confesses, “I have s