Does this not explain why Bathsheba went to the king's palace when summoned? The first time Bathsheba’s name is mentioned in the Bible is in 2 Samuel 11:3.The man whom King David sent to find out about her identified her as, “Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite” (2 Samuel 11:3).The prior verse says while she was bathing, the king was walking around on the roof of the palace and … June 24, 2020 by Rev. 22 So the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him for. The text does not really tell us where this woman is bathing. In addition to this, his son to Bathsheba will die. 18 Then Joab sent David a complete account of the war. David was a rapist and a murderer but thanks be to God, David was also a good repenter. The example of David's sin with Bathsheba in 2 Samuel 11 is particularly insightful. 4 And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house. She is fit for a king. The Hittites opposed Israel's entrance into the promised land (see Numbers 13:29; Joshua 9:1: 11;1-5), and the Israelites had some victories over them (Joshua 24;11). He was surrendered to God’s will. They destroyed the Ammonites and attacked the city of Rabbah. David’s wives would be taken from him and violated in public. Found insideThis is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable. God has been with David in all of his military encounters and given him victory over all his foes. Conversely, David never did worse than he did in prosperity and power. And so David sends messengers to her, who take her and bring her to him. Becoming a vampire saved Alyssa from death, but the price was high: the loss of everything and everyone attached to her mortal life. Finally, David can stand his bed no longer. This manual, first published in 1910, is split into two parts: In the first, Bullinger examines the overall picture of the Bible. Sin is not an accident. It is not as if Bathsheba is acting in an unbecoming manner, knowing that men are around. David is a prototype of the Messiah who was yet to come as God's King. This is a summary of the Biblical account of David and Bathsheba. A little vacation from war leads to a day spent in bed, followed by a stroll along the roof of his palace as night begins to fall on Jerusalem. It is also possible to read the text (as does the NASB) to say that Bathsheba waited at David’s house until she was ceremonially clean from her evening with David. stop David from having sexual relationswith Bathsheba. Kids will see how David disobeyed God’s commands, but they also need to know how both he and God responded to David’s moral failure. Bathsheba is the daughter of Eliam. David and Bathsheba’s Adultery and the Murder of Uriah the Hittite The greatest illustration of how God deals with a believer who fails to confess his sin is that of David. 16 Joab watched the city and saw where its strongest defenders were and put Uriah there. Despite common assumptions, the Bible does not portray David’s sin as breaking the 10 commandments and never mentions the Law. Verses 6-15. David was a rapist and a murderer but thanks be to God, David was also a good repenter. And after she comes to him, he lays with her. This passage, even though we have made our way through the first four verses of it, has much to teach us. In one psalm he expressed his mental torment and pleaded for forgiveness. As the Biblical David lies on his death-bed he looks back on his own, crowded life and tells all. He does not even seek an affair. And miraculously, he received it. In the following lesson, we will address the subject of “David and Uriah,” as told by our author in 11:5-27. Bathsheba was the daughter of Eliam (2 Samuel 11:3, Ammiel in 1 Chronicles 3:5). David committed adultery and murder, while Bathsheba only carelessly exposed her body. David, a man God had … 27 And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. Every word and every punctuation in the Bible have a meaning and are used for a reason. It was collected and edited, after the return from Babylon, at a time when the Jews were rebuilding their … It is He who will come to subdue His enemies and to establish His throne. The price of David’s sin of murder and adultery was high. Amnon was killed. They destroyed the Ammonites and attacked the city of Rabbah. You have already committed adultery. While it was sick David fasted and lay all night upon the earth, and would not rise to taste food. But David remained in Jerusalem. It will take time to starve the Ammonites to the point that they surrender. Scripture: 2 Samuel 11-12. 11 And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? She threw a large stone for grinding grain on Abimelech and killed him there in Thebez. Date written: January 20th, 2007 Scripture ref: Psalm 51:1-19. Uriah is serving in the army. It clearly shows that he wanted to bring her to his palace, and he did. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death” James 1:14–15. But the thing that David had done displeased the Lord. 5 But Bathsheba became pregnant and sent word to David, saying, “I am pregnant.”, 6 So David sent a message to Joab: “Send Uriah the Hittite to me.” And Joab sent Uriah to David. It may be that the author did not choose to focus upon Bathsheba, but even in this case, the Law would clearly require us to consider her innocent until proven guilty. Nevertheless, they did not totally remove them and came to live among them (Judges 3:5). All rights reserved. When we read of this incident, we do so through Western eyes. This morning I want for us to look at a great man of God and the severe price he paid for his sin. Nathan declares to David that the punishment for his sin will be severe, and the remainder of David’s reign is characterized by turmoil (2 Sam. We are not to be masochists, wanting more and more suffering, but on the other hand we should recognize that success is often a greater test than adversity. David does not seek a wife in Bathsheba. 5 And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child. David made Uriah drunk, but he still did not go home. There’s a lot more to the event where David and Bathsheba were involved in a sexual sin. He lists 16 lessons from this God-breathed account which are quite relevant in our battle against sexual temptation: 1. How many psalms do you think David wrote from his palatial bed and from his penthouse? Therefore, when it does mention something, even though that thing is pretty obvious, you need to pay extra heed and try to understand what it wants to say. 2 One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof [] of his palace. It is very clear in Samuel that the tragedies which take place in David's household are the consequence of his sin, just as Nathan indicates (12:10-12). For Gospel Topics Essays on the Church website concerning “Plural Marriage in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,” see https://www.lds.org/topics/plural-marriage-in-the-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints?lang=eng For additional in-depth perspectives on this topic from a reliable source, see “Joseph Smith’s Polygamy” (https://josephsmithspolygamy.org/). The sequence of events, so far as David is concerned, can be viewed in this way: (1) David stays in Jerusalem; (2) David stays in bed; (3) David sees Bathsheba bathing herself as he walks on his roof; (4) David sends and inquires about this woman; (5) David learns her identity and that she is married to a military hero; (6) David sends messengers to take her and bring her to him; (7) David lays with her; (8) Bathsheba goes back to her home after she purifies herself. A deceitful David attempted to cover the sin. Why is it wrong for David to stay home while the rest of the men of Israel go to war against the Ammonites? The inference I take from this “cleansing” reference is that Bathsheba was still concerned about keeping the Law of Moses, even if David was not. Does this not portray the way of eastern kings? So we have no doubt that David’s sin was severe and Bathsheba’s minor. She is the wife of Uriah the Hittite.” 4 So David sent messengers to bring Bathsheba to him. 10 The officers told David, “Uriah did not go home.”, Then David said to Uriah, “You came from a long trip. We cannot be certain how much David sees, and thus we do not know for certain whether he has yet sinned. Not to forget, the great Queen Esther went against king Ahasuerus’ law to put forth her petition to save Jewish lives from a massacre. Word comes back to David about this woman's identity: 3b And one said, “Is this not Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?” (2 Samuel 11:3b). David’s sin was very severe and Bathsheba’s very minor. Sin tookover and David betrayed Uriah and ultimately, he plotted Uriah’smurder. 1) He came home and gave a report. Joab knows that David knows this is not the way it was meant to be. 9 But Uriah did not go home. There are consequences to sin, even when it has been forgiven. It is a text we all need to hear and to heed, for if a “man after God's own heart” can fall so quickly and so far, surely we are capable of similar failures. In 2 Samuel 11 and 12, we find an account of what history has dubbed David's "Great Sin" — his rape of Bathsheba and murder of her husband Uriah. 27 After the time of mourning was over, David had her brought to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. July 25, 2021. We may keep quiet, rather than bear witness to our faith, lest we be rejected by our peers. Opposition In The Wilderness, Pt. He does not stay home to meditate on the Law of Moses or to write another psalm or two; he seems to stay home to stay in bed. When Adam and Eve sinned, God specifically indicted Adam, Eve, and the serpent, and each received their just curse. 56). Verse-by-verse commentary on the book of Genesis. Consumed with lust, David seeks her out and she ends up pregnant. "One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the palace. Bathsheba was a beautiful, clever and unscrupulous woman. She was seen by King David as she bathed, desired by him, and subsequently became pregnant to him even though married to the soldier Uriah. Uriah was murdered by David, and she then married the King. Her baby died. The King James Version reads, “and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house” at verse 4. Power corrupts, we are told, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. To approach this same issue from the opposite perspective, think with me about the Book of Esther. When Uriah’s wife heard that her husband was dead, she mourned for him. This book is designed to aid your study of David's life, with a special emphasis on what we can learn as Jesus' disciples today. We must never be an occasion for sin in others, even in how we dress. in Heb “take”) Bathsheba. He is the man who is “after God’s own heart.” Those of you who know the story of David know that this story was coming and you would remind me that we shouldn’t always see David as a model – he is far from perfect. It didn't work that way for women in the ancient Near East. Furthermore, the Bible mentions about people, including women, who have taken a stand against the authority or the king to stay in line with God’s will. King David’s sin is about more than a sexual encounter Our Scripture begins with a #MeToo encounter between the beautiful Bathsheba and King David. In chapter 8, the author tells how David began to engage his enemies in battle, ending the strangle-hold these surrounding nations had on Israel. It all comes down to whether you’re really willing to stay holy and ready to commit to God’s will no matter what. Only three verses describe David's sin of adultery with Bathsheba. The account of David’s sin with Bathsheba, recorded in 2 Samuel 11, should always be taught with 2 Samuel 12. Bathsheba is now a widow, and we read at the end of 2 Samuel 11:26-. In the King James version, we see 2 Samuel 11:4 comprising three parts that divide the event where David and Bathsheba indulged in a sexual activity. If David does not come, Joab warns, David will not receive the glory, and it may go to Joab. David’s heart was such that he repented of his sin … When she arrives, David sleeps with her, and when she is purified from her uncleanness,38 she returns to her house. Parents begin to think they own their children, and that they can use their children to satisfy themselves, so they engage in various forms of abuse, often sexual in nature. It is sad that David, a man after God’s heart ( Acts 13:22 ), was a man who could not control his own household. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. My fear is that David chose to ignore Uriah's military record and to fix his attention upon his racial origins. History is not written in a way that makes David look good. But Nathan the prophet confronts David about his sins, and God punishes David through the death of Bathsheba’s child. These desires give birth to sinful actions. Found insideLooking at the story of David’s infamous implosion, readers will learn how to ruin our lives (so we won't), and also how to find hope if we do--as all of us need His grace. He is the man who is “after God’s own heart.” Why would David want to stay in a tent in the open field, outside of Rabbah, if he can stay in his own bed, in his own palace, inside Jerusalem?37. 2. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. At the same time, it doesn’t give out all the details, but only those you need to know. Paul’s word in 1 Timothy 2:9 is relevant here: the women should adorn themselves in modest apparel, with … David, we are told, “stayed in Jerusalem” (11:1). 27 After the time of mourning was over, David had her brought to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. Therefore, Joab departed and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem. Before we begin to look carefully at verses 1-4 of chapter 11, allow me to make a couple of comments about this event as portrayed in these two chapters of 2 Samuel. He sent messengers to get (lit. David’s sin with Bathsheba is an example of iniquity. We can become much more specific. This same sequence can be seen in a number of other texts, none of which is commendable. Weather has always affected warfare. You don’t expect them to move toward danger, but run away from it. While he was on the roof, he saw a woman bathing. Found inside – Page iFocusing on the composition and redaction of Jeremiah 30–31, Isaiah 40–66, and Zechariah 1–8, this book examines how the Babylonian exile became a Second Temple metaphor for political disenfranchisement, social inequality, and ... For example, Hebrew midwives Shiphrah and Puah refused to obey an Egyptian king’s commandment to kill male Hebrew babies (Exodus 1:17). And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king. 17 When the men of the city came out to fight against Joab, some of David’s men were killed. {2 Samuel 11:3} When David first sees Bathsheba bathing on the rooftop, she is married to Uriah the Hittite. David is around, but he should not be. From the roof he saw a woman bathing. Certainly that is the case with King David. That's the question: What kinds of prayers does God answer? What kind of faith does God respond to? This book examines in considerable depth eleven amazing prayers. 7 But if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. We hear a great deal about the sin of David, but seldom does anyone mention the sin of Bathsheba. (2 Sam. He is no pagan, to be put to death. She was very beautiful. You have not yet sinned in a dramatic fashion, but you are laying the groundwork for it. It is not the opportunity to lord it over our mate. An argument resulted, and blows were exchanged. Dr. Swindoll explores the Old Testament shepherd, king, and psalmist, to answer the question, "What does it mean to be someone after God's own heart?" This suggests that Bathsheba was a lot younger than David. Saul shrunk back from pursuing the enemies of Israel at times, and it was sometimes David who stood in Saul's shoes, leading the nation in battle. Found insidePastor and Bible teacher Randy McCracken offers an intimate look at lesser-known members of 1 and 2 Samuel's four main families--those of Samuel, Eli, Saul, and David. The story of David and Bathsheba is one of the most dramatic accounts in the Old Testament. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. A deceitful David attempted to cover the sin. Never mind that David has Moabite blood in his veins. 13-2, 1 Kings 1). The story of David and Bathsheba is the best known among King David and his wives. 15 In the letter David wrote, “Put Uriah on the front lines where the fighting is worst and leave him there alone. Was Bathsheba’s bathing which David witnessed part of her ceremonial cleansing? However, the point is not to blame David either, but rather to consider David’s steps or progression into this sin. 14 The next morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it by Uriah. I believe Bathsheba is bathing herself in some place normally used for such purposes. What keeps David home in Jerusalem? One of the two, Abishai, volunteered to go with David, the other man did not. The author is very clear on this matter. She has every right to assume they are not. 12 David said to Uriah, “Stay here today. There is always bad fallout and ripple down effects from sin. So he starts to weave his web of deceit. Bathsheba becomes David’s wife and bears his son. This man was Ahimelech, the Hittite (1 Samuel 26:6). [b] It was a woman on the city wall. Virtually every other residence and building would be below David's penthouse apartment, and thus he would be able to see much that was out of sight for others. 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