Nathan presented the reproof with wisdom and kindness. To help David see the seriousness of his sins, Nathan used an illustration showing the injustice of a rich man who took a poor man’s lamb.
فَلِكَيْ يُسَاعِدَهُ أَنْ يَرَى فَدَاحَةَ خَطَئِهِ ،‏ أَخْبَرَهُ قِصَّةً عَنْ رَجُلٍ غَنِيٍّ أَخَذَ نَعْجَةَ رَجُلٍ فَقِيرٍ .‏