David and Bathsheba

David and Bathsheba

It was spring, the time when most kings go to war, but David feeling content and desiring some rest sent Joab in his stead. However, this choice would prove fatal. In his ease, David looked out and saw something he should not have, and gave into the desire for another man’s wife. This sin would not only taint his kingdom, it would also lead to the death of one of his closest friends as well as their child as a result.

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2 Samuel 11:2
In our previous reading we heard the story of the Ammonite king, Hanun, who disgraced David’s men and paid a high price for his mockery. We also saw David’s heart of service and kindness to those under his leadership, an attitude God blessed greatly. But even the greatest leaders can succumb to temptations when their attention drifts from the calling God has put on their life. And in today’s story we’ll see what happens when David takes his eyes off the vision God has given him and lets his gaze settle on a married woman, the wife of one of his mighty men.
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