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- Title: Did David Overinterpret Nathan's Parable in 2 Samuel 12:1-6?(Critical Notes)
- Author : Journal of Biblical Literature
- Release Date : January 22, 2007
- Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines,Books,Professional & Technical,Education,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 200 KB
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A general consensus among scholars holds that David misunderstands Nathan's parable in 2 Sam 12:1b-4. Most scholars assume that this misunderstanding results from David's treatment of it as an actual legal case rather than as a parable. (1) This article argues that David does in fact recognize Nathan's story as a parable but that he does not interpret it as Nathan intends. Rather, David overinterprets the parable and then tries to condemn Joab for the murder of Uriah in vv. 5-6. First, I will provide evidence to refute the position that David does not recognize the story as a parable. Second, I will examine how David may understand the story if he hears it as a parable. Third, I will illustrate how David attempts to condemn Joab for Uriah's murder in vv. 5-6 based on his over-interpretation of the parable. I. DID DAVID HEAR A PARABLE OR A LEGAL CASE?