Berean Study Bible David and BathshebaAfter the winter rains had ended, roads became more accessible, allowing armies to travel with supplies and equipment. Kings often led such military campaigns, especially during major conflicts. 1Ki 20:26 In the spring, Ben-hadad mobilized the Arameans… David sent out Joab and his servants with the whole army of Israel. Joab commanded Israel’s forces against Ammon while David delegated the campaign from Jerusalem. The conflict had begun after the Ammonites humiliated David’s envoys and sought help from neighboring forces. 2Sa 10:7 On hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army… They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, Israel overran Ammonite territory and surrounded Rabbah, the fortified capital of Ammon, located near modern Amman, Jordan. The siege would continue until the city fell. 2Sa 12:26-31 Meanwhile, Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites… but David remained in Jerusalem. David’s absence from the battlefield marks a departure from his usual role as Israel’s warrior-king and sets the circumstances for his sin with Bathsheba. 1Ch 20:1 In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war,… One evening David got up from his bed David remained in Jerusalem during the season when kings normally led their armies into battle. His leisure in the palace contrasts with the duty he had delegated to Joab and helps frame the spiritual and moral failure that followed. Pro 7:6-9 For at the window of my house I looked through the lattice.… and strolled around on the roof of the palace. Flat palace roofs provided privacy, cooling evening air, and a commanding view of the city. From this elevated place of royal privilege, David encountered a temptation he failed to resist. Act 10:9 The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were… And from the roof he saw a woman bathing— David’s view entered a private moment. Bathsheba was likely completing ceremonial cleansing after her menstrual period, not inviting attention. David’s sin began as he looked, desired, and chose to pursue what belonged to another man. Exo 2:5 Soon the daughter of Pharaoh went down to bathe… a very beautiful woman. Her beauty heightened the temptation, but the account places responsibility on David, not Bathsheba. By introducing her first through David’s gaze, the narrative exposes the desire that would lead him to adultery, deception, and murder. 1Ki 1:3-4 Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful girl… So David sent and inquired about the woman, David used his royal authority to learn her identity, taking the first deliberate step toward sin rather than turning from temptation. 1Sa 25:39-40 On hearing that Nabal was dead, David said,… and he was told, “This is Bathsheba, Her identity was clearly established. Bathsheba, whose name means “daughter of the oath,” would later become the mother of Solomon, linking this grievous event to the continuing line of David. 2Sa 12:24 Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and he went to her… the daughter of Eliam Eliam was one of David’s notable warriors and was likely the son of Ahithophel, David’s counselor. David’s actions therefore brought betrayal into the household of men closely connected to him. 2Sa 23:34 Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite,… and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.” Bathsheba was married to Uriah, a loyal and honorable soldier in David’s service. Uriah’s Hittite background did not lessen his commitment to Israel or to David. David now knew that pursuing her would be adultery and a betrayal of a faithful servant. Mat 1:6 And Jesse the father of David the king.… Then David sent messengers to get her, David used his royal authority to bring Bathsheba to the palace. As king, he had the power to summon her, placing her in a vulnerable position before his command. His action began a deliberate abuse of the authority God had entrusted to him. 1Sa 25:40 When his servants came to Abigail at Carmel, they said,… and when she came to him, Bathsheba came in response to the king’s summons. The narrative places responsibility upon David, whose position and choices drove the events that followed. 1Ki 1:28 Then King David said, “Call in Bathsheba for me.”… he slept with her. David committed adultery with the wife of Uriah, one of his own faithful soldiers. His sin against God and against Uriah soon led to deception, murder, and lasting judgment upon his household. 2Sa 12:9 Why then have you despised the command of the LORD… (Now she had just purified herself from her uncleanness.) Bathsheba had completed the purification required after her menstrual period. The detail establishes that her later pregnancy resulted from her encounter with David and heightens the contrast between ceremonial cleansing and David’s moral defilement. Lev 15:19-24 When a woman has a discharge consisting of blood… Then she returned home. Bathsheba returned to her house, while David remained in the palace. What he attempted to treat as a hidden act would soon become known, bringing grave consequences to both families and to the kingdom. Luk 1:56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months… And the woman conceived Bathsheba’s pregnancy made David’s sin impossible to dismiss as a private act. The adultery now carried visible consequences that threatened both her standing as Uriah’s wife and David’s reputation as Israel’s king. Gen 38:18 “What pledge should I give you?” he asked.… and sent word to David, Bathsheba informed David because he alone bore responsibility for the child’s conception. Her message forced him to confront the situation and set in motion his efforts to hide what he had done. 2Sa 3:12 Then Abner sent messengers on his behalf… saying, “I am pregnant.” The report becomes the immediate cause of David’s attempt to bring Uriah home from the battlefield. Rather than confessing his sin, David sought to conceal it, leading to greater wrongdoing and lasting consequences for his household. Gen 38:25 As she was being brought out, Tamar sent a message… At this, David sent orders to Joab: From Jerusalem, David exercised his royal authority over Joab, who was leading Israel’s army in the siege of Rabbah. David’s command was driven by his effort to hide his adultery with Bathsheba and the resulting pregnancy. 2Sa 24:2 So the king said to Joab the commander of his army,… “Send me Uriah the Hittite.” Though a Hittite by birth, Uriah was a devoted member of Israel’s army and Bathsheba’s husband. David intended for Uriah to return home and sleep with his wife, allowing the child to appear to be Uriah’s. 1Sa 16:11 And Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons”… So Joab sent him to David. Joab obeyed the king and sent Uriah from the battlefield to Jerusalem. Uriah’s loyalty and integrity would soon expose David’s scheme and lead David toward still greater wrongdoing. 2Sa 18:21 So Joab said to a Cushite, “Go, tell the king”… When Uriah came to him, Uriah the Hittite was one of David’s mighty men and a faithful soldier in Israel’s army. Though of Hittite background, he was fully committed to David and Israel. His loyalty stands in stark contrast to David’s betrayal of him and violation of his marriage. 2Sa 3:20 When Abner and twenty of his men came to David at Hebron,… David asked how Joab and the troops were doing Joab commanded Israel’s forces in the campaign against the Ammonites. David’s questions gave the appearance of proper concern for the army, but they concealed his effort to draw Uriah away from the battlefield and make it appear that he had returned to his wife. 1Sa 17:22 Then David left his supplies in the care of… and how the war was going. The Ammonite war continued while David remained in Jerusalem. Israel’s military success depended on the courage and discipline of men such as Uriah, while David used his authority to hide his sin rather than fulfill his responsibilities as king. 2Sa 1:4 “What was the outcome?” David asked. “Please tell me.” …… Then he said to Uriah, David spoke to Uriah the Hittite, one of his loyal warriors, after learning that Bathsheba was pregnant with his child. He sought to conceal his adultery by arranging circumstances that would lead others to believe Uriah was the father. 1Ki 2:36 Then the king summoned Shimei and said to him,… “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” David urged Uriah to return home, rest, and enjoy the comforts of life with his wife. His instruction was intended to lead Uriah to sleep with Bathsheba and hide David’s sin. Gen 18:4 Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet… So Uriah left the palace, Uriah departed in obedience to the king, but his loyalty remained with the ark, Israel’s army, and his fellow soldiers who were still encamped in battle. Est 6:12 Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate.… and a gift from the king followed him. David sent provisions to encourage Uriah to feast and return to Bathsheba. The gift revealed the king’s continued effort to manipulate Uriah and cover his wrongdoing. 1Ki 13:7 Then the king said to the man of God, “Come home with me”… But Uriah slept at the door of the palace Uriah refused the comfort of his own home and remained at the palace entrance, identifying himself with the servants and soldiers who continued in duty while the army was at war. His conduct exposed the selfishness behind David’s attempt to bring him home. 1Ki 14:27-28 Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place… with all his master’s servants; Uriah joined the other servants of the king rather than claiming special treatment as one of David’s officers. Their shared lodging reflected loyalty to the king and solidarity with those serving in the conflict. 2Sa 15:18 and all his servants marched past him—… he did not go down to his house. Uriah would not enjoy the privileges of home while Joab’s forces and the ark remained in the field. His faithfulness prevented David from concealing his sin and set in motion David’s later plan to have him killed. Deu 23:9-10 When you are encamped against your enemies, … And David was told, “Uriah did not go home.” Uriah’s refusal to visit his wife frustrated David’s plan to conceal Bathsheba’s pregnancy. Though a Hittite by ancestry, Uriah was a faithful servant of David and a committed soldier in Israel’s army. His conduct showed loyalty to the men still facing danger in the field. 1Ki 15:5 For David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD… “Haven’t you just arrived from a journey?” David appealed to the customary expectation that a man returning from military service would rest at home. He hoped Uriah’s return would provide a natural explanation for Bathsheba’s pregnancy. Jhn 4:6 Since Jacob’s well was there, Jesus, weary from His journey,… David asked Uriah. The king dealt with Uriah personally because the matter had become urgent. David’s effort to manage the situation quietly reveals his growing determination to hide his sin rather than confess it. 2Ki 5:25 When Gehazi went in and stood before his master,…… “Why didn’t you go home?” David’s question exposes his surprise at Uriah’s integrity. Uriah would not enjoy the comforts of home while the ark, Israel, Judah, and his fellow soldiers remained in the camp and at war. His faithfulness stands in sharp contrast to David’s misuse of his authority. Pro 27:8 Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man… Uriah answered, Uriah, a Hittite serving faithfully among Israel, displays remarkable loyalty to David, Joab, and the army. His conduct exposes the contrast between his uprightness and David’s attempt to conceal sin. 1Sa 22:14 Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants… “The ark and Israel and Judah are dwelling in tents, The ark’s presence with the army marks the campaign as a national undertaking carried out before the Lord. Israel and Judah share the hardships of war in temporary encampments. 2Sa 7:2 he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am”… and my master Joab and his soldiers are camped in the open field. Joab and the troops remain exposed in battle conditions, bearing the dangers and discomforts of the campaign. Uriah refuses to separate himself from their hardship. 1Sa 17:2-3 Saul and the men of Israel assembled and camped… How can I go to my house to eat and drink and sleep with my wife? Uriah considers private comfort and marital privileges inappropriate while the army is in the field. David’s plan depends on Uriah doing what his conscience will not permit. Deu 24:5 If a man is newly married, he must not be sent to war… As surely as you live, and as your soul lives, Uriah strengthens his refusal with a solemn oath addressed to the king, showing both respect for David and firmness of conviction. 2Ki 2:2 “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel.”… I will not do such a thing!” Uriah’s resolve frustrates David’s effort to hide Bathsheba’s pregnancy and prepares the way for David’s increasingly deliberate sin. Gen 39:9 No one in this house is greater than I am.… “Stay here one more day,” David sought to keep Uriah in Jerusalem long enough to create the appearance that Bathsheba’s child belonged to her husband. Having failed to persuade Uriah to go home, David extended his stay, revealing his determination to conceal his sin rather than confess it. Rut 3:13 Stay here tonight, and in the morning,… David said to Uriah, Uriah was a loyal soldier and one of David’s mighty men, yet David used his authority over him for selfish ends. The king’s private dealings with Uriah stand in sharp contrast to Uriah’s faithfulness to Israel’s army and to the Lord. 1Sa 25:35 Then David accepted from her hand what she had… “and tomorrow I will send you back.” David promised Uriah’s return to the battle, though the events that followed would turn that return into a death sentence. His authority as king, meant to protect and lead his people, became a means of arranging harm against a faithful servant. Gen 24:56 But he replied, “Do not delay me, since the LORD… So Uriah stayed in Jerusalem that day and the next. Uriah obeyed David’s command without knowing the king’s purpose. The delay gave David further opportunity to abandon his deception, but he continued down a path that would bring judgment upon his household. Jhn 1:39 “Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw… Then David invited Uriah to eat and drink with him, David sought to persuade Uriah to return home and provide an apparent explanation for Bathsheba’s pregnancy. What appeared to be royal favor was another attempt to conceal David’s adultery. 2Sa 9:7 “Do not be afraid,” said David, “for surely”… and he got Uriah drunk. David hoped impaired judgment would accomplish what his earlier instructions had not. Instead, his efforts to hide sin drew him further into deception. Gen 19:33-35 So that night they got their father drunk with wine,… And in the evening Uriah went out to lie down on his cot with his master’s servants, Uriah remained loyal to the men serving in battle and would not enjoy comforts they could not share. Even in his drunken state, he acted with greater honor than David. 1Sa 26:5-7 Then David set out and went to the place… but he did not go home. Uriah’s refusal defeated David’s plan and left the king facing the consequences of his actions. David’s sin could not remain hidden, and his next decision would bring even greater evil. Deu 20:5-8 Furthermore, the officers are to address the army,…
David Arranges Uriah’s DeathDavid moved quickly to conceal his sin after Bathsheba became pregnant. Rather than confessing or seeking justice, he began arranging events to protect himself. Exo 32:6 So the next day they arose, offered burnt offerings… David wrote a letter The written order gave Joab clear authority to carry out David’s plan and made the king’s instructions official. 2Ki 10:1-2 Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters… to Joab As commander of Israel’s army, Joab had the power to direct the battle and position Uriah where David intended. 2Sa 18:5 Now the king had commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai,… and sent it with Uriah. Uriah faithfully carried the message that ordered his own death. His loyalty as one of David’s soldiers stands in sharp contrast to David’s betrayal. 1Ki 21:9-10 In the letters she wrote: “Proclaim a fast… In the letter he wrote: David sent Joab secret written orders, using the military chain of command to arrange Uriah’s death while concealing his own responsibility. 1Ki 21:8-10 Then Jezebel wrote letters in Ahab’s name,… “Put Uriah at the front of the fiercest battle; Uriah, a loyal and capable soldier, was to be placed where the fighting was most dangerous. 1Ki 22:31-35 Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders… then withdraw from him, The other troops were to leave him exposed to the enemy, turning a battlefield assignment into a deliberate betrayal. 1Ki 22:34-35 However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim… so that he may be struck down and killed.” David intended Uriah’s death, making the order a calculated act of murder meant to hide David’s adultery with Bathsheba. 2Sa 12:9-10 Why then have you despised the command of the LORD… So as Joab besieged the city, Joab was leading Israel’s assault against Rabbah, the Ammonite capital, during David’s war with Ammon. While the city was under pressure, the fighting near its defenses remained dangerous and intense. 2Sa 12:26-31 Meanwhile, Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites… he assigned Uriah Uriah, whose name means “Yahweh is my light,” was a faithful and courageous soldier in David’s army, yet Joab placed him according to David’s secret instructions. David’s attempt to conceal his sin with Bathsheba now involved the deliberate sacrifice of a loyal man. Jos 8:3-9 So Joshua and the whole army set out to attack Ai.… to a place where he knew the strongest enemy soldiers were. Joab positioned Uriah where the Ammonite defenders were most formidable, making his death likely. The order turned a military assignment into a calculated betrayal and revealed the destructive course of David’s sin. 1Sa 17:4-11 Then a champion named Goliath, who was from Gath,… And when the men of the city came out and fought against Joab, The defenders of Rabbah made a sortie against Israel’s besieging forces under Joab’s command. The Ammonite campaign had continued despite earlier defeats, and the city’s resistance brought David’s army into costly fighting. Jos 8:14-22 When the king of Ai saw the Israelites, he hurried out… some of David’s servants fell, Israel suffered losses in the engagement, showing that the siege was not without danger or sacrifice. David’s soldiers bore the consequences of the king’s command, including the order that placed Uriah in the fiercest fighting. 2Sa 2:30 When Joab returned from pursuing Abner, he gathered… and Uriah the Hittite also died. Uriah was killed as David intended after Joab withdrew support from his position. Though a foreigner by birth, Uriah had served David faithfully and honorably. His death exposed David’s attempt to conceal his sin with Bathsheba and prepared the way for God’s judgment through Nathan. 2Sa 12:9-10 Why then have you despised the command of the LORD… Joab sent to David As commander of Israel’s army and David’s nephew, Joab reported directly to the king while leading the siege against the Ammonites at Rabbah. His message carried both military news and the circumstances surrounding Uriah’s death. 2Sa 18:19-32 “Please let me run and tell the king the good news… a full account of the battle Joab gave David the results of the fighting, including the dangerous advance near the city wall where Uriah was killed. The report provided the setting for David’s attempt to conceal his sin with Bathsheba through Uriah’s death in battle. Jdg 20:36-48 Then the Benjamites realized they had been defeated.… and instructed the messenger, Joab sent a messenger from the siege of Rabbah to David in Jerusalem with a carefully prepared report. He anticipated the king’s concern over the costly advance near the city wall and directed the messenger on how to present the news. 2Sa 18:21-23 So Joab said to a Cushite, “Go, tell the king”… “When you have finished giving the king a full account of the battle, The report was to include the details of Israel’s losses in the assault. Joab expected David to question why the troops had drawn so close to the wall, providing the occasion to reveal that Uriah had also been killed. 2Sa 18:31-32 Just then the Cushite came and said, “May my lord the king… if the king’s anger flares, David could rightly be angered by a report that his troops had exposed themselves unnecessarily near the city wall, where defenders held a clear advantage. Pro 19:12 A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion,… he may ask you, Joab prepares the messenger to answer the king carefully and truthfully, knowing David will demand an account of the decision. Jer 38:14 Then King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah the prophet… ‘Why did you get so close to the city to fight? Attacking too near a fortified wall placed Israel’s soldiers within range of defenders and revealed poor judgment in the battle. Deu 20:10-11 When you approach a city to fight against it,… Did you not realize they would shoot from atop the wall? Soldiers on the walls could strike attackers below with arrows and other weapons, making such an approach predictably dangerous. 2Ki 19:32 So this is what the LORD says about the king of Assyria:… Who struck Abimelech son of Jerubbesheth? Abimelech, Gideon’s son, died after a woman cast a millstone from the tower at Thebez, crushing his skull. His armor-bearer then killed him at Abimelech’s request so no one could say that a woman had slain him. Jdg 9:53 But a woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head,… Was it not a woman who dropped an upper millstone on him from the wall, The example recalls the danger of attacking too near a fortified position. Defenders on walls could strike exposed soldiers below with stones, including upper millstones, heavy stones used for grinding grain, and other weapons. Deu 24:6 Do not take a pair of millstones or even an upper millstone… so that he died in Thebez? Thebez resisted Abimelech’s assault, and his death there ended his violent attempt to rule Israel. Jdg 9:55 And when the Israelites saw that Abimelech was dead,… Why did you get so close to the wall?’ David might reasonably question Joab’s tactics after hearing that Israel’s soldiers had fallen near the wall of Rabbah. Joab anticipates the king’s anger and prepares the messenger to give the full report. 2Sa 20:16-22 a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen!”… If he asks you this, then you are to say, The messenger is to wait until David responds to the military losses before revealing the final detail. Gen 32:18 They belong to your servant Jacob. They are a gift,… ‘Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead as well.’” Uriah’s death was the intended result of David’s orders. Though Uriah served David faithfully, he was placed in the fiercest fighting and abandoned by the supporting troops. 2Sa 12:9 Why then have you despised the command of the LORD… So the messenger set out The messenger carried Joab’s report from the battlefield in Rabbah to Jerusalem, delivering news of the assault and its losses. 2Sa 18:21-23 So Joab said to a Cushite, “Go, tell the king”… and reported to David David awaited word from the campaign, but the report also concerned the death of Uriah, whose placement in the fiercest fighting had been ordered to secure his death. 2Sa 15:13 Then a messenger came to David and reported,… all that Joab had sent him to say. Joab had prepared the messenger to explain the military setback and to reveal Uriah’s death if David questioned the attack. The report completed the immediate attempt to conceal David’s sin, though it remained fully known to the Lord. 2Sa 3:12 Then Abner sent messengers on his behalf… The messenger said to David, Joab’s report reached the king through a messenger, following the military chain of command during the siege of Rabbah. 2Sa 18:31 Just then the Cushite came and said, “May my lord the king… “The men overpowered us The Ammonite forces gained an early advantage against Israel’s troops. 1Sa 4:10 So the Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated… and came out against us in the field, They left the protection of the city to engage Joab’s army in open combat. Jos 8:14 When the king of Ai saw the Israelites, he hurried out… but we drove them back to the entrance of the gate. Israel recovered and forced the Ammonites back to the gates of Rabbah, where the defenders could rely on the city’s fortifications. 1Sa 17:52 Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward… Then the archers shot at your servants from the wall, Defenders on a fortified wall could fire down on troops below while remaining protected by the city’s defenses. David had ordered Joab to place Uriah where the fighting was fiercest and then draw back, leaving him exposed near Rabbah’s wall. 2Ch 26:15 And in Jerusalem he made skillfully designed devices… and some of the king’s servants were killed. Other soldiers died along with Uriah because David’s concealed plan placed them in unnecessary danger. Their deaths reveal the wider human cost of the king’s attempt to hide his sin. 2Ki 25:19 Of those still in the city, he took a court official… And your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead as well.” Uriah, a loyal warrior and one of David’s mighty men, had served Israel faithfully despite his Hittite background. His death fulfilled David’s scheme to conceal his adultery with Bathsheba, exposing the betrayal of a king against a faithful servant and setting in motion judgment upon David’s house. 2Sa 18:32 The king asked the Cushite, “Is the young man Absalom… Then David told the messenger, David sent word from Jerusalem to Joab at the siege of Rabbah through a military messenger. 2Sa 18:31-32 Just then the Cushite came and said, “May my lord the king… “Say this to Joab: Joab, commander of Israel’s army, had placed Uriah in the most dangerous part of the battle at David’s instruction. 1Ch 21:2 So David said to Joab and the commanders of the troops… ‘Do not let this matter upset you, David sought to keep Joab from dwelling on Uriah’s death or questioning the circumstances surrounding it. Gen 45:5 And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves… for the sword devours one as well as another. He treated Uriah’s death as an ordinary loss of war, though David had deliberately arranged for him to be exposed to the enemy. 2Sa 2:26 Then Abner called out to Joab: “Must the sword devour”… Strengthen your attack against the city and demolish it.’ The siege of Rabbah was to continue until the Ammonite stronghold was taken. 2Ki 3:19 And you shall attack every fortified city and every city… Encourage him with these words.” David’s message was intended to steady Joab and keep the army focused on the campaign while concealing David’s wrongdoing. Deu 3:28 But commission Joshua, encourage him, and strengthen him,…
David Marries BathshebaBathsheba is identified first by her marriage to Uriah, one of David’s faithful soldiers. Her identity underscores the personal betrayal involved in David’s actions. 1Sa 4:19-22 Now Eli’s daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas… that her husband was dead, Uriah had been deliberately placed where the fighting was fiercest so that he would die. David’s attempt to conceal his adultery had now brought about the death of an innocent and loyal man. Rut 1:3-5 Then Naomi’s husband Elimelech died, and she was left… she mourned for him. Bathsheba observed the customary period of mourning for her husband. Her grief preceded David’s taking her into his house, completing the outward appearance of a marriage that had begun through sin. Gen 23:2 She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron)… And when the time of mourning was over, Bathsheba completed the customary period of mourning for Uriah, who had died in battle because of David’s deliberate scheme. 2Sa 1:12 They mourned and wept and fasted until evening… David had her brought to his house, David took Bathsheba into his household, using his royal authority to make their relationship appear lawful after Uriah’s death. 2Ch 8:11 Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh… and she became his wife and bore him a son. Their marriage did not remove the guilt of adultery, deception, and murder. The child born from this union would later die under God’s judgment, and David’s sin would bring lasting trouble upon his family. 2Sa 12:24 Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and he went to her… But the thing that David had done was evil in the sight of the LORD. God saw the full truth behind David’s actions. The king’s position did not place him above God’s law, and David would be held accountable for his sin. 2Sa 12:9 Why then have you despised the command of the LORD… This is a draft of the Berean Study Bible. Please send all comments and recommendations to bereanstudybible@aol.com. Bible Hub |
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