2 Samuel 12:7

Contemporary English Version 1995

Then Nathan told David: You are that rich man! Now listen to what the Lord God of Israel says to you: “I chose you to be the king of Israel. I kept you safe from Saul

Cross References

Matthew 14:14

When Jesus got out of the boat, he saw the large crowd. He felt sorry for them and healed everyone who was sick.

1 Samuel 16:13

Samuel poured the oil on David's head while his brothers watched. At that moment, the Spirit of the Lord took control of David and stayed with him from then on. Samuel returned home to Ramah.

2 Samuel 22:1

David sang a song to the Lord after the Lord had rescued him from his enemies, especially Saul. These are the words to David's song:

1 Kings 20:42

The prophet said, “The Lord told you to kill Benhadad, but you let him go. Now you will die in his place, and your people will die in place of his people.”

1 Kings 18:18

Elijah answered: You're the troublemaker—not me! You and your family have disobeyed the Lord's commands by worshiping Baal.

2 Samuel 22:49

You protected me from violent enemies, and you made me much greater than all of them.

2 Samuel 7:8

David, this is what I, the Lord All-Powerful, say to you. I brought you in from the fields where you took care of sheep, and I made you the leader of my people.

1 Samuel 23:14

David stayed in hideouts in the hill country of Ziph Desert. Saul kept searching, but God never let Saul catch him.

1 Samuel 18:21

and he thought, “I'll tell David he can marry Michal, but I'll set it up so that the Philistines will kill him.” He told David, “I'm going to give you a second chance to marry one of my daughters.”

1 Samuel 15:17

Samuel continued, “You may not think you're very important, but the Lord chose you to be king, and you are in charge of the tribes of Israel.

1 Samuel 13:13

“That was stupid!” Samuel said. “You didn't obey the Lord your God. If you had obeyed him, someone from your family would always have been king of Israel.

Psalm 18:1

I love you, Lord God, and you make me strong.

1 Samuel 18:11

Saul thought, “I'll pin David to the wall.” He threw the spear at David twice, but David dodged and got away both times.

2 Samuel 14:13

The woman said: Haven't you been hurting God's people? Your own son had to leave the country. And when you judged in my favor, it was the same as admitting that you should have let him come back.

1 Kings 14:7

Give your husband this message from the Lord God of Israel: “Jeroboam, you know that I, the Lord, chose you over anyone else to be the leader of my people Israel.

Daniel 4:22

Your Majesty, that tree is you. Your glorious reputation has reached heaven, and your kingdom covers the earth.

1 Kings 20:40

But I got busy doing other things, and the prisoner escaped.” Ahab answered, “You will be punished just as you have said.”

Jeremiah 34:6

I went to Zedekiah and told him what the Lord had said.