04.24.2016 Old Testament: 2Sa 11.6–9

To read the Bible in a year, read Second Samuel 10–12 on April 24, In the year of our Lord 2016

By Don Ruhl

Typically, David was an honorable man, but he did something dishonorable, sleeping with another man’s wife, and then sought to cover what he had done,

Then David sent to Joab, saying, “Send me Uriah the Hittite.” And Joab sent Uriah to David. When Uriah had come to him, David asked how Joab was doing, and how the people were doing, and how the war prospered. And David said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” So Uriah departed from the king’s house, and a gift of food from the king followed him. But Uriah slept at the door of the king’s house with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house (2 Samuel 11.6–9).

David hoped that Uriah would have slept with Bathsheba and then when her pregnancy became obvious, everyone would believe that Uriah was the father. However, Uriah did not sleep with his wife, believing it would not have been the right thing to do while his comrades were in the field during battle.

Questions:

• Have you taken advantage of an honorable man?