²³ The king was told, “Here is the prophet Nathan.” When he came in before the king, he did obeisance to the king, with his face to the ground.

¹⁷ Honor everyone. Love the family of believers.^[a] Fear God. Honor the emperor.^(A)

⁷ Pay to all what is due them: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.

¹⁶ Bathsheba bowed and did obeisance to the king, and the king said, “What do you wish?”