And he said H559 to the people, H5971 Be ready H3559 against the third H7969 day: H3117 come H5066 not at H413 your wives. H802

And the priest H3548 answered H6030 David, H1732 and said, H559 There is no H369 common H2455 bread H3899 under H8478 my hand, H3027 but there is hallowed H6944 bread; H3899 if H518 the young H5288 men have kept H8104 themselves at H389 least H389 from women. H802

And David H1732 answered H6030 the priest, H3548 and said H559 to him, Of a truth H3588 H518 women H802 have been kept H6113 from us about these three H8032 days, H8543 since I came H3318 out, and the vessels H3627 of the young H5288 men are holy, H6944 and the bread is in a manner H1870 common, H2455 yes, H637 though H3588 it were sanctified H6942 this day H3117 in the vessel. H3627

Gather H622 the people, H5971 sanctify H6942 the congregation, H6951 assemble H6908 the elders, H2205 gather H622 the children, H5768 and those that suck H3243 the breasts: H7699 let the bridegroom H2860 go H3318 forth H3318 of his chamber, H2315 and the bride H3618 out of her closet. H2646

And to speak H559 to the priests H3548 which H834 were in the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 and to the prophets, H5030 saying, H559 Should I weep H1058 in the fifth H2549 month, H2320 separating H5144 myself, as I have done H6213 these H2088 so many years? H8141

And the land H776 shall mourn, H5594 every family H4940 apart; H905 the family H4940 of the house H1004 of David H1732 apart, H905 and their wives H802 apart; H905 the family H4940 of the house H1004 of Nathan H5416 apart, H905 and their wives H802 apart; H905

All H3605 the families H4940 that remain, H7604 every family H4940 apart, H905 and their wives H802 apart. H905

But he said G2036 to them, All G3956 men cannot G3756 receive G5562 this G5126 saying, G3056 save G235 they to whom G3739 it is given. G1325

For this G5124 cause, G1223 when I could no G3371 longer G3371 forbear, G4722 I sent G375 to know G1097 your G5216 faith, G4102 lest G3381 by some G3381 means G4458 the tempter G3985 have tempted G3985 you, and our labor G2873 be in vain. G2756