"_Nathan said to David_, _Thou art the Man_!"
But this was not the first thing he said. He approached the subject very
carefully. David would not have allowed anyone to bring that subject
home to him without resenting it. It is more than likely that very few
were in the secret. Crafty Joab was not the man to let that story get
out. It gave him power over the king all the time it was his secret, so
that he could put pressure on David whenever he liked. We read, "The
Lord sent Nathan unto David." If we would know how to deal with our
congregations, we must have the Lord's commission.