The story of David's sin with Bathsheba is justly famous. The author of 2 Samuel uses it as the setting for all of the problems that afflicted David's house later.
Many pastors and commentators have pointed out that the context is given in verse 1. In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle... David sent Joab to attack the Ammonites. In other words, rather than lead his people into battle, as the LORD's anointed was supposed to do, David stayed home.
David's sin is seen clearly in the light of the context of 11:1 and 12:26-31. David's sin is couched in the context of David's failure to do what God called him to do.
There are three things to remember from this passage:
1) When you stray into sin, the reason is that you have failed to do what God calls you to do. Sin is always a failure to love God with all your heart – so when you sin, ask yourself, "where did I turn away from the path?"
2) You need to remember that Jesus is the LORD's anointed – the Messiah who never strayed from his path.
3) Therefore remember, when you stray, repent and believe in Jesus – and turn back to the path that God has called you to walk!
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