⁴ And a traveler came to the rich man, who refused to take from his own flock and from his own herd to prepare one for the wayfaring man who had come to him; but he took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him.”

¹⁴ But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.

³ So David sent and inquired about the woman. And someone said, “Is this not ^[a]Bathsheba, the daughter of ^[b]Eliam, the wife ^(A)of Uriah the ^(B)Hittite?” ⁴ Then David sent messengers, and took her; and she came to him, and ^(C)he lay with her, for she was ^(D)cleansed from her impurity; and she returned to her house.

^2 (A)So he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing by him; ^(B)and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them, and bowed himself to the ground, ³ and said, “My Lord, if I have now found favor in Your sight, do not pass on by Your servant. ⁴ Please let ^(C)a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. ⁵ And ^(D)I will bring a morsel of bread, that ^(E)you may refresh your hearts. After that you may pass by, ^(F)inasmuch as you have come to your servant.”

They said, “Do as you have said.”

⁶ So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah and said, “Quickly, make ready three measures of fine meal; knead it and make cakes.” ⁷ And Abraham ran to the herd, took a tender and good calf, gave it to a young man, and he hastened to prepare it.