Today, even though I'm anointed as king, I'm weak. These men, sons of Zeruiah, are too difficult for me. May the LORD repay the one who acts wickedly in accordance with his wickedness!"

These are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

Nathan communicated this complete oracle to David with precisely these words.

For the sake of your word and consistent with your desire, you have done all of these great things, informing your servant.

"Now therefore, Lord GOD, you are God, and your words are true, and you have spoken to your servant these good things.

"Why are you so depressed these past few mornings," Jonadab asked Amnon, "since you're a son of the king? Why not tell me?" Amnon replied, "I'm in love with my brother Absalom's sister Tamar."

When King David heard all about these developments, he flew into a rage over it.

These four giants, who had been fathered by a giant in Gath, were killed at the hands of David and his servants.

and said, "The LORD forbid that I drink this this is the blood of men who endangered their own lives!" The Three elite warriors did these things.

When David saw the angel who had been attacking the people, he told the LORD, "Look, I'm the one who has sinned! I did the evil. These are only sheep! What did they do? Please, let your hand fall on me and on my household!"