And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thy heart: for the LORD is with thee.

But now he is dead, Why should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.

And the king said to the woman, Go to thy house, and I will give charge concerning thee.

Therefore I counsel that all Israel should be generally gathered to thee, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou shouldst go to battle in thy own person.

So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jordan.

And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride on it, and go to the king; because thy servant is lame.