>> and it's the beginning of his downfall as king of israel. >> despite his best efforts, it isn't long before news of david's actions spread across the kingdom. >> the prophet of israel goes to david and says, if i told you a story about -- um -- a rich man who went and stole the sheep of a very poor man. and, um, david says i -- i would kill that man. and the prophet says, your majesty, it's you. >> you had all of the power, and you went and you took something away from someone who had no power. and you treated, both, this man and his wife with disdain and with lack of reverence.