At our staff conference we are studying 2 Samuel. We just studied David and Bathesheba.
Here are some useful link to look at how the temptation worked in David.
One of the most telling stories in the Old Testament deals with King David and Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11). A quick read gives the impression that David had a sexual problem, but reread the opening verses in context and deeper issues emerge. Consider:
• Kings go to war in the springtime, but David didn’t go. For some reason he stayed behind.
• One evening David got out of bed . . .
• And walked around the roof of the palace.
• David’s identity was wrapped up in military conquest. They even wrote songs about him.
• Some degree of tension existed between David and his wife Michal (recorded several chapters earlier).
• David had multiple wives by this time.
Many suggest King David couldn’t sleep because he was restless. His very manhood — defined through battle — was challenged by his remaining home. This would explain the extraordinary power of the temptation and the determination that led him deeper and deeper into sin.
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