Now when they toldDavid,saying,"Uriahdid not godownto his house,"Davidsaidto Uriah,"Have you not comefrom a journey?Whydid you not godownto your house?"
Uriahsaidto David,"The arkand Israeland Judahare stayingin temporaryshelters,and my lordJoaband the servantsof my lordare campingin the openfield.Shall I then goto my houseto eatand to drinkand to liewith my wife?By your lifeand the lifeof your soul,I will not dothisthing."
But Uriahsleptat the doorof the king'shousewith allthe servantsof his lord,and did not godownto his house.
Then the LORDsentNathanto David.And he cameto him and said,"There were twomenin onecity,the onerichand the otherpoor.
