Similarly, in 2 Samuel, the prophet Nathan comes to David and rebukes him for the murder of Bathsheba's husband. When they initially hear each other's stories of Laius' murder and the unjust treatment of a poor man, they both condemn the wrongdoers in their stories. To draw another parallel, Oedipus and David both marry the widows of the men they killed. After realizing their sins, Oedipus and David must reconcile. Oedipus does this by gouging out his eyes, and David is reconciled by repenting before the Lord. The main difference between the stories is that, faced with the mistakes of the past, Oedipus finds no consolation or consolation. Oedipus is distraught and must face his sins, while David eventually manages to find God's forgiveness and begin to serve him.