²⁸ Then King David in answer said, Send for Bath-sheba to come to me. And she came in and took her place before the king.

^{29 Ref} And the king took an oath, and said, By the living Lord, who has been my saviour from all my troubles,

^{30 Ref} As I took an oath to you by the Lord, the God of Israel, saying, Certainly Solomon your son will become king after me, seated on my seat in my place; so will I do this day.

^{31 Ref} Then Bath-sheba went down on her face on the earth before the king giving him honour, and said, May my lord King David go on living for ever.