Everyone from my grandfather's household deserved nothing but death from your majesty the king, but you provided a place for your servant among those who have been eating from your table. So what right do I have to ask for anything more from the king?"

When Uriah arrived, David inquired about how Joab was doing, how the army was doing, and how the war was progressing.

Therefore may God do to me and more also! just as the LORD has promised to David, since I'm doing this for him:

""Why did you despise what the LORD has promised by doing what is detestable in his sight? ""You struck down Uriah the Hittite with a battle sword. ""You took his wife to be your own. ""You killed him with the sword of the Ammonite army.