2 Samuel 12:1 (YLT)

Passage

And Jehovah sendeth Nathan unto David, and he cometh unto him, and saith to him: `Two men have been in one city; One rich and one poor;

Nearby Context

2 Samuel 12:1 And Jehovah sendeth Nathan unto David, and he cometh unto him, and saith to him: `Two men have been in one city; One rich and one poor;

2 Samuel 12:2 The rich hath flocks and herds very many;

2 Samuel 12:3 And the poor one hath nothing, Except one little ewe-lamb, Which he hath bought, and keepeth alive, And it groweth up with him, And with his sons together; Of his morsel it eateth, And from his cup it drinketh, And in his bosom it lieth, And it is to him as a daughter;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jehovah", "sendeth", "nathan", "david", "cometh", "saith", "been", and "city". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jehovah" and "sendeth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "The rich hath flocks and herds very...", so "jehovah" and "sendeth" should be read forward into that movement. In 2 Samuel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "jehovah" and "sendeth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.