But Uriah didn’t go home. Instead, he slept at the entrance to the palace. He stayed there with all his master’s servants.
David was told, “Uriah didn’t go home.” So he sent for Uriah. David said to him, “You have been away for a long time. Why didn’t you go home?”
David invited Uriah to eat and drink with him. David got him drunk. But Uriah still didn’t go home. In the evening he went out and slept on his mat. He stayed there among his master’s servants.
So King Rehoboam made bronze shields to take their place. He gave them to the commanders of the guards on duty at the entrance to the royal palace.
Every time the king went to the Lord’s temple, the guards carried the shields. Later, they took them back to the room where they were kept.
No wisdom, wise saying or plan can succeed against the Lord.