2 Samuel 12: Nathan Confronts David

The prophet Nathan tells David a parable about a rich man who steals a poor man's lamb, then declares that David is the guilty man and announces trouble within his house. David confesses and is forgiven, yet his infant son dies. Solomon is born and loved by the LORD, and Rabbah falls.

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What penalty did David declare for the rich man in Nathan’s story (2 Samuel 12:5-6)?

He must apologize and give the poor man a feastHe deserved death and must pay fourfold for the lambHe must be banished and his flocks handed to othersHe must give the poor man half of all his herds