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.
ناتان برای پادشاه توضیح داد که مردی ثروتمند با داشتن گوسفندان بسیار ،‏ تنها گوسفند مردی فقیر را که برایش بسیار عزیز بود ذبح کرده است .‏