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The Old Testament does not mention the time when
the gift of prophecy was granted to David. We read there that
after David had committed the two sins it was Nathan the
Prophet who was sent by God to chastise David. Indeed,
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until late in his life we find him always having recourse to
other prophets. According to the Biblical accounts, there-
fore, it would seem that the gift of prophecy came to him after
he had thoroughly repented of his sin.
In one of the previous articles I remarked that after the
split of the Kingdom into two independent States which were
often at war with each other, the ten tribes which formed the
Kingdom of Israel were always hostile to the dynasty of David
and never accepted any other portion of the Old Testament
the gift of prophecy was granted to David. We read there that
after David had committed the two sins it was Nathan the
Prophet who was sent by God to chastise David. Indeed,
42
until late in his life we find him always having recourse to
other prophets. According to the Biblical accounts, there-
fore, it would seem that the gift of prophecy came to him after
he had thoroughly repented of his sin.
In one of the previous articles I remarked that after the
split of the Kingdom into two independent States which were
often at war with each other, the ten tribes which formed the
Kingdom of Israel were always hostile to the dynasty of David
and never accepted any other portion of the Old Testament