2 Samuel 12:7

And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;

Cross-reference

In 2 Samuel 7:8, God reminds David of his humble elevation to king — the very grace he now betrays with his sin.

In 2 Samuel 14:13, a woman uses a parable to confront David about Absalom—similar to Nathan's parable here.

1 Samuel 13:13 records Samuel rebuking Saul for disobedience—a parallel prophetic confrontation where a king is directly called out for sin.

In 1 Kings 21:20, Elijah directly accuses Ahab of selling himself to evil, echoing Nathan's direct accusation of David.

In 1 Kings 21:19, Elijah similarly confronts King Ahab for murder and theft — a prophetic rebuke parallel to Nathan's 'You are the man!'

1 Kings 18:18 shows Elijah indicting Ahab for leading Israel into idolatry—another prophet directly confronting a king's sin, as Nathan does David.

In 1 Samuel 16:13, David is anointed king by Samuel — a stark contrast to the condemnation he receives here for his sin.

In 1 Samuel 15:17, Samuel confronts Saul about disobedience, just as Nathan confronts David here — a parallel prophetic rebuke.

In 1 Kings 16:2, God similarly confronts King Baasha through a prophet, using 'I raised you up' language mirroring Nathan's 'You are the man' rebuke.

In Genesis 38:24, Judah condemns Tamar while guilty himself—mirrors Nathan's parable trapping David.

Psalm 141:5 Parallel

In Psalm 141:5, the psalmist welcomes a righteous man's rebuke as kindness—Nathan's rebuke to David exemplifies this principle.

In Proverbs 9:8, reproving a wise man earns love—David's repentant response to Nathan shows he is that wise man.

In Proverbs 27:6, faithful are the wounds of a friend—Nathan's rebuke is a faithful wound to David, proving friendship.

In Proverbs 28:23, rebuking a man gains more favor than flattery—Nathan's bold rebuke led to David's repentance and favor.

Daniel 4:22 Parallel

Daniel 4:22 declares 'It is you, O king' to Nebuchadnezzar — the exact same direct identification formula Nathan uses to confront David.

Mark 12:12 Parallel

Mark 12:12 shows leaders perceiving Jesus' parable was against them — just as Nathan's parable was aimed at David, leading to 'You are the man.'

In 1 Kings 14:7, God contrasts Jeroboam with David, holding David as the standard despite his sin.

Ezekiel 3:20 warns of the watchman's responsibility for a righteous person who falls — parallels Nathan's role in confronting David's sin and its consequences.