The second step is indulging our eyes. David’s sin wasn’t to see Bathsheba. His sin was to keep on looking. As the old saying goes, you can’t stop the birds flying overhead, but you can stop them nesting in your hair. David indulges his eyes. He keeps looking, and he doesn’t turn away. Then he follows it up by finding […]

In verse 1 we’re presented with someone who’s neglecting his duty. We’re not told that in so many words, but look how the events of the chapter are introduced. It was the time of the year when kings go out to battle. But where was David? At home. Now did David have to go out and personally fight every battle? […]

There are 55 chapters in 1st and 2nd Samuel. Out of those 55, the most famous is the story of David and Goliath. But close behind it is the story of David and Bathsheba. One records David’s greatest victory. The other records his greatest failure. One is about David’s rise. The other is about David’s fall. Although we’re less than […]