2Sa 12:7, 1Ki 20:40-42, Luk 7:42-44 | ESV | STEP | Nathan said to David , You are the man ! Thus says the Lord , the God of Israel , I anointed you king over Israel , and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul .

c[See ver. 39 above]

2 Samuel 12:7

7 Nathan said to David, “You are the man! Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ^a‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul.

1 Kings 20:40-42

40 And as your servant was busy here and there, he was gone.” The king of Israel said to him, “So shall your judgment be; you yourself have decided it.” 41 Then he hurried to take the bandage away from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets. 42 And he said to him, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Because you have let go out of your hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, ^{▼▼That is, set apart ( devoted) as an offering to the Lord (for destruction)} therefore ^cyour life shall be for his life, and your people for his people.’”

Luke 7:42-44

42 ^dWhen they could not pay, he ^ecancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?” 43 Simon answered, “The one, I suppose, for whom he cancelled the larger debt.” And he said to him, “You have judged rightly.” 44 Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; ^fyou gave me no water for my feet, but ^gshe has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.