The prophet Nathan told King David about the lamb, saying regarding the poor man: “From his morsel [the lamb] would eat, and from his cup it would drink, and in his bosom it would lie, and it came to be as a daughter to him. ” ​ — 2 Samuel 12: 1 - 3.
Prohvet Naatan ütles kuningas Taavetile selle vaese mehe lamba kohta: „See sõi ta palukest, jõi ta karikast, magas ta süles ja oli temale nagu tütar ”.