"While your servantwas busyhereand there,he was gone."And the kingof Israelsaidto him, "Soshall your judgmentbe; you yourselfhave decided[it]."
Then the LORDsentNathanto David.And he cameto him and said,"There were twomenin onecity,the onerichand the otherpoor.
The womansaid,"Whythen have you plannedsucha thingagainstthe peopleof God?For in speakingthiswordthe kingis as onewhois guilty,[in that] the kingdoes not bringbackhis banishedone.
As the kingpassedby, he criedto the kingand said,"Your servantwentout into the midstof the battle;and behold,a manturnedasideand broughta manto me and said,'Guardthisman;iffor anyreasonhe is missing,then your lifeshall be for his life,orelse you shall paya talentof silver.'
Then he hastilytookthe bandageawayfrom his eyes,and the kingof Israelrecognizedhim that he was of the prophets.
"Your own mouthcondemnsyou, and not I; And your own lipstestifyagainst you.
"Cursedbe the one who doesthe LORD'Sworknegligently,And cursedbe the one who restrainshis swordfrom blood.
"He saidto him, 'By your own wordsI will judgeyou, you worthlessslave.Did you knowthat I aman exactingman,takingup whatI did not lay downand reapingwhatI did not sow?
