2 Sam 12 The rich man represents David, the poor man is Uriah, the ewe lamb is Bathsheba. 2023

2 Sam 12:1
Then the LORD sent Nathan to David. And he came to him, and said, "There were two men in one city, the one rich and the other poor.

2 Sam 12:2
"The rich man had a great many flocks and herds.

2 Sam 12:3
"But the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb Which he bought and nourished; And it grew up together with him and his children. It would eat of his bread and drink of his cup and lie in his bosom,
And was like a daughter to him.

Elohim sent Nathan to David to tell him a parable that He knew would upset David because of the terrible cruelty and selfishness of the offense. However, Nathan did not tell David this was a parable. He was just describing an event between two men in one city. David thought this was a real account that needed to be dealt with.

2 Sam 12:4
"Now a traveler came to the rich man, And he was unwilling to take from his own flock or his own herd, To prepare for the wayfarer who had come to him; Rather he took the poor man's ewe lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him."

In this parable, the rich man obviously represents David. The poor man is Uriah the Hittite. The poor man's ewe lamb is his wife, Bathsheba. Who or what is being represented by the traveler? It would appear that the traveler represents David's desires. David took the opportunity to take another man's wife in order to satisfy his own desires when he had plenty of ewe lambs in the next rooms.