David's Two Great Sins. II Samuel 11

 

II Samuel 11- David’s Two Great Sins

 

In David’s day there was a season for warfare. David sent Joab and the army to fight the children of Ammon. David did not go with them. Instead, he stayed in Jerusalem. That was his first mistake.  He should have gone to war with his men.

In that day the roof was the place where people spent their evenings. David went up to the roof of his palace and walked back and forth. As he walked, he looked around and saw this woman bathing on the roof of her home. Although it was David’s sin – God put the blame right on David- it seems that Bathsheba was a contributing factor. She could have been a bit more modest. Bathsheba was the wife of Uriah the Hittite, a foreigner. If David had been out in the field with his men, this would have never happened. If Bathsheba had taken her bath inside, this would not have happened.

Uriah is one of David’s mighty men. He is one of David’s loyal followers. David pretended that he had brought Uriah back from the war for consultation to find out how the war was going. David is doing everything he can to try and absolve himself of any guilt. Uriah slept at the door of the king’s house. At a time of war this man would not go to his own home. This surprised David. Also, it was a rebuke to David who was enjoying the luxury of his palace. David is trying to get Uriah in the position where David will not be blamed for the pregnancy. That made David’s sin all the greater. The worst part of David’s sin is when he plotted the murder of Uriah. The Word of God records what David did. God did not cover it up. He brought it right out in the open. David is guilty. “The thing that David has done displeased the Lord.” David did not get by with his sin. Up to this point in his life David had many triumphs, but from now on, to his dying day, he will have trouble.  When a thing displeases the Lord, He is going to do something about it.

Joab, David’s captain, knows the facts. A few of David’s counsellors in Jerusalem who brought Bathsheba to the palace knows the facts. Whether it was known in Jerusalem or not, David’s secret sin and our secret sins are open before God. God knows all about what we do.

 

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