What We Can Learn from David and Bathsheba

Today we study 2 Samuel 11, the story of David and Bathsheba, one of the most famous and dramatic chapters in the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible). The chapter has a movie-worthy plotline involving murder, sexual submission, royal power, deceit, and evil intentions. The main characters are brave, loyal, beautiful, selfish, and sinful. Ultimately, the Lord had a starring role concerning the consequences of sins committed in chapter 11 by King David, as reflected in the last verse: "But the thing David had done displeased the Lord" (2 Samuel 11:27). (Note important Bible lesson warning: If that "thing" you are doing displeases the Lord, stop doing it. Then pray and ask forgiveness. And how do you know that the Lord is not pleased? Trust me, you’ll know.)