2 Samuel 12:4

Korean 2021 (읽기 쉬운 성경)

어느 날 한 길손이 그 부자에게 왔습니다. 그러나 그 부자는 자기의 양이나 소를 잡아 자기에게 온 길손을 대접하고 싶지 않았습니다. 그리하여 그는 그 가난한 사람의 암양을 빼앗아다가 음식을 마련하여 자기에게 온 손님을 대접하였습니다.”

이 구절의 의미

This verse describes a rich man who, instead of using his own resources to help a traveler, took a lamb from a poor neighbor to cook for the traveler. It highlights the injustice and selfishness of the rich man’s actions.

어린이를 위한 설명

Imagine you have a big box of toys, and your friend comes over. Instead of sharing your toys, you take a toy from your little sister to give to your friend. This story is about a rich man who did something similar and it's not nice.

역사적 배경

2 Samuel was written by the prophet Nathan, among others, around 900 B.C. The audience was the Israelites, and it reflects a time when social justice was a critical issue, especially in how the rich treated the poor.

오늘의 적용

Today, we can think about a situation where a wealthy person uses the resources of a less fortunate person to benefit themselves, like taking a poor neighbor's food to host a party. This verse reminds us to be fair and considerate.

주제

• justice
• fairness
• poverty
• compassion
• hypocrisy
• generosity

관련 구절

• Exodus 22:22
• Proverbs 22:22
• Amos 2:6
• Matthew 25:40
• Luke 16:19

자주 묻는 질문

What is the context of 2 Samuel 12:4?

This verse is part of Nathan's parable to King David, highlighting the injustice of David's actions against Uriah and Bathsheba.

How does this verse relate to the parable of the rich man and the poor man?

The verse illustrates how the rich man, who had plenty, chose to take from the poor man, showing a lack of compassion and justice.

What does this verse say about compassion?

It shows a lack of compassion, as the rich man took from the poor to serve a traveler, rather than using his own resources.

How can we apply this verse to our daily lives?

We should use our own resources to help others and avoid taking advantage of the less fortunate, promoting fairness and generosity.