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Nathan (prophet)

United kingdomProphet

Description

Court prophet under David; delivered the Davidic covenant oracle (2 Samuel 7), confronted David over Bathsheba and Uriah ('thou art the man'), and helped secure Solomon's accession. Distinct from Nathan son of David and Nathan son of Jesse.

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