One of the truly remarkable men in the Old Testament is David, or at least some describe him in such a way. He is said to be “a man after God’s own heart.” Yet, this does not exclude him from having substantial faults. David’s relationship with Bathsheba shows that a man loved by God can still fall off his high pedestal. The adulterous relationship held between Bathsheba and David is meaningful as well as problematic. During springtime, the Israelites went to battle in order to take hold of Rabbah, a city occupied by the Ammonites. David, the king of the kingdom of Israel, was supposed to go into to battle with his people, as all the other kings did; however, he remained in Jerusalem. One night, he decided to take a walk on the roof of the …show more content…
Little did Uriah know that this little note would be his demise. He gave the note to Joab, the captain, when he returned to the battlefield, as instructed by David. The note carried instructions on how to kill Uriah. The plan was to place Uriah on “the front line where the fighting is the fiercest; then fall back so that he may be killed” (11:115). David’s plan finally worked; the loyal warrior, Uriah, met his demise, knowing nothing of his wife’s unfaithfulness. Upon hearing of her husband’s death, Bathsheba mourned the loss. After the appropriate amount of time to mourn was over, David moved Bathsheba into the palace with him. They married and she birthed a son. God of course was displeased with David’s actions. God, through a messenger, told David he was to be punished severely. God made good on his word. The killing of his son conceived with Bathsheba and the turmoil that followed in his life were David’s punishments. From the beginning of the story, David’s actions are meaningful. He stayed at home while the other kings went to war. This already shows that David does not care for the rules. He is above going to war. Other people can do things for him and he gets to do what he