...for the man that was come to him. 5 And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man ; and be oper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and dJe. 6 And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity....

...asked by Nathan what that man deserved, who, to save his own, took his neighbour's lamb, answered, " as the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing...surely die, and he shall restore the lamb fourfold." But it wa» always (8), from time to time, more and more recommended, and left free to the magistracy...

...benefactor, we feel solicitous to be acquainted with the cause of such treatment, and are ready to say, " As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die." The answer which our Lord gives to the question, leads you to meditations fitted to wring your hearts...

...of the proceeding roused his ire, and excited strong feelings of indignation ; and led him to say, " As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing...because he did this thing, and because he had no pity." But, in the mean time, he lost sight of his own conduct in seducing Bathsheba, and then murdering Uriah....

...willingly doth David listen to the story ; and how sharply, even above law, doth he censure the fact; ' As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die!' Full little did he think, that he had pronounced sentence against himself. It had not been so heavy,...

...lamb and dressed it for the man that was come to him. And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man ; and he said to Nathan, As the Lord Liveth,...pity. And Nathan said to David, THOU ART THE MAN." When the Prophet made this pointed and direct appeal to David, we may readily conceive that the arrows...

...roan much more deeply than by depriving him of a favourite lamb. He said, therefore, to the prophet: As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing...because he did this thing, and because he had no pity. The prophet saw, that this was the lime for shewing David to himself in all his cruelty, and cried...

...indignation of the king — but his conscience still slept ! " As the Lord liveth," he hastily answered, " the man that hath done this thing shall surely die...because he did this thing, and because he had no pity." So quicksighted are we to the faults of others, and so blinded to our own ! 25G Completely subjected...

...he shall restore the lamb four" fold, because he did this thing, and " because he had no pity." 7. And Nathan said to David, " Thou art the " man." "Thus...LORD God of " Israel, " I anointed thee king over Is" rael, and I delivered thee out of the " hand of Saul : 8. And I gave thee thy " master's house,...

...it for the man that was come to him. 5 And David's anger being exceedingly kindled against that man, he said to Nathan: As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this is a child of death. 6 He shall restore the ewe four-fold; because he did this thing, and had no pity....