outrageous!

2 Samuel 12:5&6

"5 And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:

6 And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity"

King David is outraged by Nathan’s story of a rich man who stole and killed a poor man’s cherished lamb—a lamb treated like family, eating from his table, drinking from his cup, and sleeping in his arms. Instead of using his own flock, the rich man took the poor man’s only companion to feed a traveler. David’s fury leads him to pronounce a death sentence and demand fourfold restitution, per Mosaic law, unaware that he is condemning his own actions.

David’s reaction reflects psychological projection, a defense mechanism where one attributes their own faults to another. This serves as a warning to guard against blindness to our own sins.