4 But when a certain traveler had come to the wealthy man, neglecting to take from his own sheep and oxen, so that he might present a feast for that traveler, who had come to him, he took the sheep of the poor man, and he prepared a meal for the man who had come to him.'
5 Then David's indignation was enraged exceedingly against that man, and he said to Nathan: 'As the Lord lives, the man who has done this is a son of death.
6 He shall restore the sheep fourfold, because he did this word, and he did not take pity.'
7 But Nathan said to David: 'You are that man. Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: 'I anointed you as king over Israel, and I rescued you from the hand of Saul.
8 And I gave the house of your lord to you, and the wives of your lord into your bosom. And I gave the house of Israel and of Judah to you. And as if these things were small, I shall add much greater things to you.
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