David & Bathsheba
Overview
- Testament: Old
- Book: 2 Samuel
- Chapters: 2 Samuel 11
- Summary: David commits adultery with Bathsheba and arranges the death of Uriah the Hittite.
Details
The king who would not seize Saul’s throne by violence now abuses his own power from the rooftop of the palace. The sin deepens from desire to deception to murder, and the strength of David’s public kingdom is suddenly overshadowed by corruption at the center.
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Important Verses
“But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.” - 2 Samuel 11:27
Cross-References
- Related events: Nathan’s Confrontation, Death of First Child
- Related books: 2 Samuel, Psalm 51
Notes
2 Samuel 11 is the moral hinge of David’s reign. After this chapter, the sword never fully leaves his house.