For Johnhad been sayingto him, "It is not lawfulfor you to haveher."
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.
"You shall speakto him, saying,'Thussaysthe LORD,"Have you murderedand alsotakenpossession?"'And you shall speakto him, saying,'Thussaysthe LORD,"In the placewherethe dogslickedup the bloodof Naboththe dogswill lickup your blood,evenyours."'"
The wickedfleewhen nooneis pursuing,But the righteousare boldas a lion.
Those who forsakethe lawpraisethe wicked,But those who keepthe lawstrivewith them.
To the lawand to the testimony!Ifthey do not speakaccording to thisword,it is becausethey havenodawn.
Then Jeremiahthe prophetspokeallthesewordsto Zedekiahkingof Judahin Jerusalem
You shall not uncoverthe nakednessof your brother'swife;it is your brother'snakedness.
If [there is] a manwhotakeshis brother'swife,it is abhorrent;he has uncoveredhis brother'snakedness.They will be childless.
For Johnhad been sayingto Herod,"It is not lawfulfor you to haveyour brother'swife."
