She was a beautiful woman. A glance
of her from the rooftop was enough to make a King abandoned his common sense.
The King was the mighty King David, a man after God’s own heart, yet he was
also a man after lustful heart. He sent someone to find out about her. The fact
that she was married to an army officer who was fighting for the country did
not deter King David from his desire. He sent messengers (please notice that
there were more than one of them) to take her. She came to him and he slept
with her.
The bible was very short in telling
about this affair. There was no explanation if the affair was consensual and
pleasing to both parties. The problem
was she got pregnant and the King must kill her husband, Uriah, to protect his
dignity. Uriah died in the war. She mourned for her husband.
After she formally became a widow,
King David married her. Her status changed. She became one of many wives owned
by the King. Her belly grew big, accommodating the growth of King’s baby. The
Bible did not tell us about her feeling at all. How long did she mourned for
her first husband? Did she fall in love with her second husband, the King? Was
she happy with the pregnancy?
The Bible told us one party who was
not happy. God.
To Be Continued
To Be Continued
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