David and BatSheva

by Erika Hanses

Price on site: 2500.00 $

Of Murder, Adultery and Kingship Shemuel II 11 recounts the story of David's sin with Batsheva without any attempt to obscure the king's objectionable behavior. According to a simple reading of the verses, David commits adultery with Batsheva and then has her husband, Uriah, killed in battle so as to marry her and cover up the sin. Given such heinous crimes, how is it that David did not lose his kingship? Moreover, why did he merit dynastic rule through Shelomo specifically, a son born to Batsheva? Finally, why was David even allowed to stay married to Batsheva? Is not the woman with whom one commits adultery prohibited to the adulterer, and are not any children born of the union considered illegitimate?

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