All things bear record · 2 Samuel

2 Samuel 12

3 witnesses of Christ here, and 1 further echo from the reading.

Jehovah

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. 2 Samuel 12:1

Jehovah does not leave David in his sin but sends a prophet to bring him to repentance.

AttestedJehovah — the LORDA divine namethe Father or the Son

How we know: Jehovah is the premortal Christ (Abraham 1:16; D&C 110:3–4)

Jehovah

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; 2 Samuel 12:7–12

Through Nathan, Jehovah speaks in the first person: He anointed David, gave him everything, and now pronounces the consequences of his sin. The premortal Christ is the God of Israel who both blesses and judges His covenant king.

AttestedJehovah — the LORDHe speaks in the first persona messenger speaking for Him

How we know: Jehovah is the premortal Christ (Abraham 1:16; D&C 110:3–4)

Jehovah (judge of sin)

And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die. 2 Samuel 12:13–14

David confesses that his sin was against the LORD, and only the LORD can deal with it. Latter-day revelation teaches that David's sin in Uriah's death was grave enough that he lost his exaltation (D&C 132:39), so this verse is about Jehovah sparing his mortal life, not full forgiveness; it still shows that sin is answered to Jehovah, the Redeemer.

AttestedJehovah — the LORDA divine namea messenger speaking for Him

How we know: Jehovah is the premortal Christ (Abraham 1:16; D&C 110:3–4)

Beloved Son (Solomon as type)

Jedidiah — beloved of the LORD (Jehovah)

And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him. 2 Samuel 12:24–25

Solomon, the heir through whom the Davidic promise of chapter 7 continues, is named 'beloved of the LORD.' He foreshadows the true Son of David whom the Father would call 'my beloved Son.'

A readingEchoA person who is a type of Him