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11 This is the message of the Eternal: “I will bring trouble on you in your own household—right under your nose. I will take your wives and give them to another, and he will flaunt that he sleeps with them in the light of day. 12 You did your evil in secret, but I will do this out in the open, in front of all Israel.”

David (confessing to Nathan): 13 I have sinned against the Eternal One.

Nathan: Because the Eternal has put away your sin, it will not be your death.

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11 “This is what the Lord says: ‘Out of your own household(A) I am going to bring calamity on you.(B) Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to one who is close to you, and he will sleep with your wives in broad daylight.(C) 12 You did it in secret,(D) but I will do this thing in broad daylight(E) before all Israel.’”

13 Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned(F) against the Lord.”

Nathan replied, “The Lord has taken away(G) your sin.(H) You are not going to die.(I)

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