These are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

he told the prophet Nathan, "Look now, I'm living in a cedar palace, but the Ark of God resides behind a tent curtain."

Nathan replied to the king, "Go do everything you have in mind, because the LORD is with you."

But later that same night, this message came to Nathan from the LORD:

Nathan communicated this complete oracle to David with precisely these words.

Meanwhile, what David had done grieved the LORD, so the LORD sent Nathan to David.

Nathan approached David and said, "There are two men in the city. One is rich and one is poor. The rich man has many flocks and herds,

David flew into a rage at the man and told Nathan, "As the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die!

But Nathan replied to David, "You are the man! This is what the LORD God of Israel says: ""I anointed you king and you became king over Israel. ""I delivered you from Saul's control.

At this point, David told Nathan, "I have sinned against the LORD."

Nathan responded to David, "There's one other thing: the LORD has forgiven your sin. You won't die. Nevertheless, because you have despised the LORD's enemies with utter contempt, the son born to you will most certainly die."

Then Nathan went home.

and sent a message written by Nathan the prophet to call his name Jedidiah, for the Lord's sake.

Nathan's son Igal from Zobah, Bani the Gadite,