Is there a copy of the book of Nathan the prophet available today?

No. There is no surviving copy of the book of Nathan the prophet available today.

What we know from Scripture (KJV)

The book is mentioned, but not preserved:

• 1 Chronicles 29:29 — “Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer.”
• 2 Chronicles 9:29 — Refers again to the book of Nathan the prophet in connection with Solomon’s acts.

These references confirm that Nathan wrote historical-prophetic records, but Scripture never indicates that these writings were intended to stand as separate, permanently preserved canonical books.

Who Nathan was

• Nathan the prophet served during the reigns of David and Solomon.
• He delivered God’s covenant promises (2 Samuel 7) and rebuked David over his sin with Bathsheba (2 Samuel 12).

Why the book is not available today

From a conservative Baptist / biblical preservation standpoint:

1. Not all inspired writings were preserved as Scripture
   God inspired many prophets, but only those writings He chose to include in the biblical canon were preserved (cf. Luke 24:44).
2. Their content was incorporated elsewhere
   The material God intended for the Church and Israel to retain appears to have been absorbed into Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles under the Spirit’s guidance.
3. No manuscript tradition exists
   There are no Hebrew, Greek, Dead Sea Scroll, rabbinic, or early church manuscripts claiming to preserve this book.
4. Not part of the canon recognized by Israel or the Church
   It is never listed among canonical books by Jewish custodians of Scripture or by early Christians.

Important distinction

This is not like the apocryphal or pseudepigraphal books (e.g., Enoch, Jubilees).
Those survive but lack divine authority.

By contrast:

• The book of Nathan the prophet once existed
• But God did not preserve it as Scripture
• And its necessary content remains in the Bible

Bottom line

• ? No existing copy
• ? No fragments
• ? No hidden or lost manuscript
• ? Its inspired historical truth is already preserved in the canonical Scriptures God intended us to have