The prophet presented to the king a situation in which a rich man with many sheep of his own took and slaughtered the sole, beloved sheep belonging to a man of little means.
Nenojauzdams stāsta patieso nozīmi, Dāvids sadusmojās par šādu netaisnību un tūlīt pat pasludināja, kādu spriedumu ir pelnījis bagātnieks.