Judges 3:20 Cross References - NSB

²⁰ The king was sitting there alone in his cool room on the roof. Ehud went over to him and said: »I have a message from God for you.« The king stood up.

¹⁹ But Ehud turned back at the carved stones near Gilgal, went back to Eglon, and said: »Your Majesty, I have a secret message for you.« So the king ordered his servants: »Leave us alone!« Then they all went out.

¹ Jehovah sent Nathan to David. Nathan came to him and said: »There were two men in a certain city. One was rich and the other was poor. ² »The rich man had a very large number of sheep and cattle. ³ But the poor man had only one little female lamb that he bought. He raised her, and she grew up in his home with his children. She would eat his food and drink from his cup. She rested in his arms and was like a daughter to him. ⁴ »Now, a visitor came to the rich man. The rich man thought it would be a pity to take one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare a meal for the traveler. So he took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for the traveler.« ⁵ David became very angry with the rich man. He said: »I swear by the living God Jehovah that the man who did this should die! ⁶ »For doing such a cruel thing he should pay back four times for the lamb he took, for he had no compassion.« ⁷ »You are that man!« Nathan said to David. »And this is what the Lord Jehovah the God of Israel says: ‘I made you king of Israel and rescued you from Saul. ⁸ »‘I gave you his kingdom and his wives. Then I made you king over Israel and Judah. If this had not been enough, I would have given you twice as much. ⁹ »‘Why have you disobeyed my commands? Why did you do this evil thing? You had Uriah killed in battle! You let the Ammonites kill him. Then you took his wife! ¹⁰ »‘In every generation some of your descendants will die a violent death because you have disobeyed me and have taken Uriah’s wife. ¹¹ »‘I swear to you that I will cause someone from your own family to bring trouble to you. You will see it when I take your wives from you and give them to another man. He will have intercourse with them in broad daylight. ¹² »‘You did this secretly. I will make this happen in broad daylight in front of all Israel.’« ¹³ David said to Nathan: »I have sinned against Jehovah.« Nathan replied: »Jehovah has taken away your sin. You will not die. ¹⁴ »You have shown total contempt for Jehovah by this affair. Therefore the son that is born to you must die.« ¹⁵ Nathan went home. Jehovah struck the child that Uriah’s wife had given birth to David. The child became sick.

¹² »Go tell David: ‘This is what Jehovah says: »I offer you three choices. Choose the one you want me to do to you.«’«

¹ ([Psalm of David]) Give to Jehovah, you sons of the mighty ones. Give to Jehovah glory and power.

⁷ Who would not respect you, O King of the nations? It is your right! There is none like you among all the wise men of the nations.

¹⁵ »I will strike (destroy) the winter house and the summer house. The houses of ivory will perish, and the great houses will come to an end,« said Jehovah.

⁹ The voice of Jehovah calls to the city. The man of wisdom will see (respect) your name! Hear the rod and who appointed it.