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Sunday, July 24, 2011

Does Bathsheba Know?

I read about David's adultery and murder few days ago and this question popped up: does Bathsheba know about the murder? I googled up for any discussion for this topic. I found none.

The Bible indicated that Bathsheba went through the usual days of mourning before David sent for her. David repented of his murder and laid postrate for 7 days before the baby died. All I know is that he probably didn't tell anybody except Joab for David wrote, "set Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retreat from him, so that he may be struck down and die."

That was until God told the prophet Nathan all about it that he confronted David and so he repented. He laid all night on the ground until the baby died, then he went in to Bathsheba and comforted her.

I know a guy who refused to tell his wife of the rumors because he wanted to protect her. I believe that David wanted to protect Bathsheba from his error. But when the baby died, Bathsheba probably blamed herself for the consequence of adultery. I think that David had to confess to his wife in this moment to comfort her, "this consequence was mine for I murdered Uriah..."

This error was David's not Bathsheba. Yet both of them suffered the consequence of his action, BUT Bathsheba later conceived a promised son, Solomon. Here I think God took care of the equation. Bathsheba suffered for her husband's action, but she received a blessing above other wives. Thus her son was promised the kingship.

To the faults, don't worry about injustices you had caused the others to experience.
To the innocents, don't worry about the injustices that you had to bore for the sake of the others.
For our God is God of justice in the due season.

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