2 Samuel 12:1
And the Lord sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
Cross-reference
2 Samuel 12:25 records Nathan naming David's son Jedidiah — the same prophet from this verse, later involved in the aftermath of David's sin.
In 2 Samuel 11:10-17, the details of David's cover-up and murder are recorded—the very injustice Nathan's parable exposes.
In 2 Samuel 11:25, David callously dismisses Uriah's death; the parable confronts that same lack of remorse.
2 Samuel 24:11-13 shows Gad confronting David after another sin – parallels Nathan's confrontation here, a repeated prophetic pattern.
In 2 Samuel 14:5-11, a woman tells a parable to get David to judge rightly—same rhetorical strategy as Nathan's.
Nathan uses a parable about a poor man's lamb to confront David; in Matthew 21:33-45, Jesus tells a parable about tenants to confront the religious leaders. Both use story to expose sin.
In 1 Kings 20:35-41, a prophet uses a parable to convict Ahab—same prophetic method as Nathan's confrontation.
In Isaiah 5:1-7, the vineyard song is a parable about God's judgment on Israel—similar to Nathan's parable against David.
In Psalm 51:1, David prays for mercy—his direct repentance after Nathan's parable exposed his sin.
1 Chronicles 3:5 lists Solomon as Bathsheba's son—the offspring of the union condemned in Nathan's parable, showing its outcome.
Matthew 13:3 shows Jesus teaching in parables — the same technique Nathan used to convict David.
Ezekiel 17:2 also uses a parable as a prophetic tool — the same method Nathan used to expose David's sin.
Psalm 32:3 describes the physical anguish David felt while unconfessed — the silence before Nathan's confrontation.
1 Chronicles 29:29 attributes the records of David's reign to Nathan the prophet—directly referencing the source of this parable's account.
In 1 Kings 20:39, a prophet uses a similar parable to trap King Ahab into self-condemnation, mirroring Nathan's approach with David.
2 Chronicles 9:29 mentions Nathan's records as a source for Solomon's acts—showing Nathan's ongoing role as a chronicler.
1 Chronicles 17:1 shows Nathan supporting David's temple plan—a different role from the confrontational prophet in the parable.
In Judges 9:7-15, Jotham uses a parable about trees choosing a king—another biblical example of truth-telling through story.
1 Kings 1:10 shows Nathan was excluded from Adonijah's feast — the same prophet who famously rebuked David in this verse.
1 Kings 1:8 lists Nathan among those loyal to David during Adonijah's rebellion — the same prophet who earlier confronted David about Bathsheba.
Galatians 6:1 instructs restoring sinners gently — Nathan restored David, but with a confrontational parable.
2 Kings 14:9 has Jehoash's parable of the thistle and cedar—another prophetic story used to rebuke a king, though different in form.