What was the relationship between Nathan and David?
Nathan brought God’s promise to David. After his sin with Bathsheba, Nathan told him the truth with the story of the ewe lamb. 2 Samuel 7:16-17; 2 Samuel 12:1-13
What the Bible says
2 Samuel 12:7
And Nathan said to David: Thou art the man. Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee from the hand of Saul,
2 Samuel 12:13
And David said to Nathan: I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said to David: The Lord also hath taken away thy sin: thou shalt not die.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
Did you know?
The Catechism uses Nathan as an example: God asks us to account for what we do, as Nathan did with David. Catechism 1736