If we recall from previous readings, David committed the sin of adultery with a women named Bathsheba. Bathsheba was the wife of Uriah, a follower of King David and who was fighting for him. He saw her one day and though she was beautiful and desires her. Not only David had the thought of desire, but took it even further, he acted on his desire. He sent for her and lay with her. Bathsheba became pregnant and David tried to hide his sin, instead of accepting and confessing to God what he had done, he calls Uriah and asks him to go sleep with his wife to cover up that the child she was waiting was Uriah’s son and not David’s. Uriah does not accept to do what David and, David takes Uriah and sends him to the front of the battle so he can get killed. The big problem here is that God was watching what David was doing, he knew his heart, then send the prophet Nathan to confront him and David recognizes that he has sin. Nathan tells him that God will not punish him with eternal sin, which is death. …show more content…
David had three kids, Amnon, Tamar and Absalom. We read how Amnon said that he was so in love with Tamar and he even felt sick, but the only thing he wanted was to have sex with her. Amnon rapes Tamar; although, Tamar begged him to not do that awful act. Amnon does not even call her my sister, he says to her, “I am in love with Tamer, the sister of my brother Absalom.” He doesn’t want to call her sister because he doesn’t want reality to hit him. He does not want to accept that what he was doing was awfully wrong. His desire was so big that he didn’t care about the consequences of his evil act even thought Tamar begged him. He raped her, and hated her
She dropped what she was about to say to let the full force of David's words to pick her up and cradle her in a fiery ball of love. But this piece of text evidence doesn't prove anything, Tally a young girl the age of sixteen is now experiencing her first “lover” and is letting the words sway what she really thinks. Every word that comes out of his mouth know will only blind her from the real path she is trying to get on, that path is the path of
In 2 Samuel the narrative shifts to the reign of David as he rises above Saul’s son Ish-bosheth to become the king, first of Judah and then of all the tribes of Israel (5:1–4). The book records David’s wars of conquest including the capture of Jerusalem and the relocation of the ark of the covenant to the City of David (6:1–19). But the author also records David’s failures: his adultery with Bathsheba (11:1–26), Absalom’s rebellion (15:1–18:30), Sheba’s revolt (20:1–26), and the disastrous census (24:1–25). Like all the prophetic writers, the author presents a portrait of his historical figures from the perspective of their faithfulness to God’s covenant.
Consider Bathsheba’s circumstances. What an honor to be noticed by the king. At the same time how intimidating it must have been to be in David’s presence. Committing adultery is a large step and you probably think you will never compromise your standards like Bathsheba. If you prayerfully ask God to reveal your sin in this area, most likely you will uncover instances when you compromised your
David from his appearance and had little belief in him to do anything about the situation with
However, throughout David’s leadership, there were a few mishaps where he did not always do the right thing. He committed a sin by having an affair with Bathsheba, who was married to her husband Uriah. Also, here performed an unauthorized census, which was motivated by his own pride. In addition, he chose to follow his own heart a lot instead of being a man after God’s heart. Regardless of his flaws, David had a great sensibility of courage, loyalty, faith, being a successful leader, and warrior. For example, David could look someone else’s sins that they may have done, but he could not do the same for himself. Basically, David loved his enemies and respected them, which was not a normal character trait to have. He was always willing to forgive them of their sins even when they typically opposed him.
David’s personal strife continued when his son Amnon raped Tamar, Amnon’s half-sister. Absalom, who was David’s son and Tamar’s brother, then killed Amnon. Absalom fled, but David could not stop thinking about him. Finally, Joab convinced David to allow Absalom to return. Absalom was a handsome man and became popular with the people of Israel. Then, 40 years after Samuel had anointed David king, Absalom, along with 200 men,
We have heard the story of David and Bathsheba many, many times before; but have you ever thought of King David (man after God’s own heart) as being a sinful and wicked
In this passage, David decides not to accept his sexuality even though it is an innate part of himself. David is extremely upset that he is attracted to men and laments, “I could have cried, cried for shame and terror, cried for not understanding
First, in Second Samuel David laments the death of Saul and Johnathan. He laments, “Saul and Johnathan, beloved and lovely! In life and in death they were not divided; they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions” (2 Sam 1:23). David is deeply distressed over the death of Johnathan especially; he says, “I am distressed for you, my brother Johnathan; greatly beloved were you to me; your love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women” (2 Sam 1:26). The phrase “passing the love of women” elicits a feeling that David loved Johnathan more than a wife. This has some large sexual overtones. While this could definitely not be meant literally I believe it should be at least interpreted metaphorically.
The long-term effects of David’s affair with Bathsheba were that he had to have Bathsheba husband, Uriah killed in the line of war so that he could bring her into his harem. After Bathsheba mourned the death of her husband she was invited into the harem of King David. Bathsheba became pregnant with David’s first child, from the time of birth the child was ill and David mourned. Once the child died David cease mourning and not long after the death of that child Bathsheba birthed Solomon. Nathan declares to David that God will rise up trouble in your own home.
Consequently, Agamemnon become cursed because of his murder and has to face his wife, Clytemnestra, as she seeks to reprimand him for his actions. Likewise, the story of David in the 2nd book of Samuel tells the story of David who becomes king of Israel after
As she sat holding David as a young child, Ruth probably recounted the stories of God’s faithfulness in her life. Therefore when Scripture states, “I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfill all my will” (Acts 13:22), the seeds possibly planted by his great-grandmother might have come to fruition. Conclusion
The long-term effects of David's affair with Bathsheba was that he lusted for her and forced to be his wife, even though she was already married. However, she became pregnant and so the king David orders her husband to return home. Once he returned from the front lines of battle, King David
King David wrestled with sin, such as adultery, family disorder, and rebellion on a national level, however he also experienced great accomplishments as well. One great achievement was the unification of Israel. "Then all the tribes of Israel went to David at Hebron and told him, "We are all members of your family. For a long time, even while Saul was our King, you were the one who really led Israel. And the Lord has told you, "You will be the shepherd of my people Israel. You will be their leader" (2 Samuel 5:3). It is here that David makes a covenant with the leaders and becomes anointed as the
The morals that David exhibit seems mixed and his moral code blurred. It seems as though David himself is confused by his own moral code, perhaps experiencing an identity crisis. His literary hero, Lord Byron, was a great womanizer who once wrote a poem to El Burlador de Sevilla Don Juan Tenorio, who also followed a life down the same path.