The womansaid,"Whythen have you plannedsucha thingagainstthe peopleof God?For in speakingthiswordthe kingis as onewhois guilty,[in that] the kingdoes not bringbackhis banishedone.
Nathanthen saidto David,"You are the man!Thussaysthe LORDGodof Israel,It is I who anointedyou kingoverIsraeland it is I who deliveredyou from the handof Saul.
Then the womansaid,"Pleaselet your maidservantspeaka wordto my lordthe king."And he said,"Speak."
"Nowtherefore, thusyou shall sayto My servantDavid,'Thussaysthe LORDof hosts,"I tookyou from the pasture,from followingthe sheep,to be ruleroverMy peopleIsrael.
The chiefsof allthe people,[even] of allthe tribesof Israel,tooktheir standin the assemblyof the peopleof God,400000footsoldierswho drewthe sword.
