Nathan confronted David with a parable, then declared: "You are the man! The sword will never depart from your house. Out of your own household I am going to bring calamity upon you." (2 Samuel 12:7-11). Fulfilled precisely: David's son by Bathsheba died, his son Amnon raped Tamar, Absalom killed Amnon and later led a civil war against David, and Solomon's kingdom was eventually divided.