2 Samuel 13:11

2 Samuel 13:11 says, And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.   When Tamar came close to Amnon to feed him by hand, he took hold of her and asked her to sleep with him.  Verse twelve adds, And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.  When Amnon attempted to get Tamar to sleep with him, she said no and added that such a thing should not happen in Israel.  Even though they sometimes do, there are certain things that should not happen with Christians, and we certainly shouldn't be the ones to attempt to initiate them if they do. Verse thirteen continues, And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.  Tamar then told Amnon if he forced himself on her that he would be as one of the fools of Israel, and anytime we give in to sin, we are acting as a fool.  This is because at that point we are acting as if there is no God.  Tamar said instead that Amnon should ask David and he would give her to him.  I don't know if she was serious or not or was simply trying to get away, and I would hope that if she had successfully escaped that David would not have agreed to such thing.  We should never agree to sinful conduct of others as Christians today, and we certainly shouldn't participate in it.  Verse fourteen states, Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.  Amnon would not agree with Tamar and raped her.  If we begin to think about evil things, they can often end up in sinful actions.  Verse fifteen adds, Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.  Afterwards, Amnon hated Tamar even more than he had claimed to love her.  Of course, he had never really loved her to start with, but was only filled with lust for her.  Now he blamed her for his sinful action.  Those Christians who fall back into sin often look to blame someone else instead of just confessing their sin and asking God's forgiveness.   Verse sixteen continues, And she said unto him, There is no cause: this evil in sending me away is greater than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her.  Tamar told Amnon that there was no reason to compound the evil by sending her away.  Being married to him would be less of an evil than sending her away after he had raped her.  She would probably have been the one to bear most of the consequences of his actions.  Hopefully, we will never be in a situation where choosing the lesser sin seems to be our only option.  If it does, we still should never commit one sin to cover up another.  Verse seventeen says, Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.  Amnon called his servants and they ministered to him, and he told them to send away this woman, not even referring to her by name, and to bolt the door behind her.  If we have caused someone to sin, there is often a tendency to dehumanize them and put the blame on them.  Verse eighteen adds, And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king’s daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.  She was wearing a robe of many colors that signified that she was the kings daughter and a virgin.  We have no identifying clothing today that signifes that we are a child of the King, but once we accept Jesus Christ as our personal Savior and Lord, we become a child of the King and we should do all that we can under the power of the Holy Spirit to remain pure from sin.  Verse nineteen continues, And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.  Tamar no longer felt worthy of the robe and repented by putting ashes on her head and tearing the robe up, even though she had not willingly committed any sin. It is certainly too bad if our actions cause anyone else to feel unworthy before God, Who is our King.  Verse twenty concludes, And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.  When Absalom knew what had happened, instead of supporting Tamar he told her to not say anything, because Amnon was his brother. He had more loyalty to Amnon than he did to Tamar, even though she was more closely related to him.  We certainly should never ask others to keep quiet to cover up the sins of others, especially if they are our brothers and sisters in Christ.   Having been betrayed by two brothers, Tamar remained desolate in Absalom’s house.  Of course, she should have gone to her father, the king, and told him what had happened, but she might have feared that he would take Amnon’s side and have blamed her for his actions.  As Christians, we should never be afraid to go to our heavenly Father, the King, if we have been forced into a sinful situation. 

2 Samuel 13:1

 2 Samuel 13:1 says, And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.  David's son Absalom had a sister, Tamar, who was loved, or lusted after, by David’s son Amnon, who evidently was a half-brother to her.  Matthew Henry says Amnon, though a son of David, must not have been of good moral character to have these feelings.  We as Christians cannot ensure that our children do not have sinful thoughts.  Of course, David had not always set a Godly example, and it is possible that at times we may not either.  Verse two adds, And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her.  Amnon’s lust for his sister made him sick because he didn't feel that he could act on it because of her purity.  Sin can make us physically sick if it becomes an obsession that we cannot act on, but that is better acting on it.  Verse three continues, But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.  Amnon had a friend who was a subtil, or sneaky man we might say.  If we are looking to sin, we can most likely find someone who is willing to help us.  Verse four states, And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king’s son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.  Jonadab, Amnon’s friend asked him why he was so lean, or sad, from day to day being the son of the king.  Others may think that our status in life should keep us happy and give us certain rights that others don't have, but as Christians we are all equal in God's sight.  Amnon told Jonadab that he loved his brother's sister, but I believe a more accurate statement would have been that he lusted for her. Verse five continues, And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.  Jonadab devised a plan for Amnon to be alone with his sister.  He was to go to bed claiming to be sick and when David came to ask about him, he was to ask that Tamar bring him food and feed him.  We may find others who are willing to assist us if we want to commit some sinful action.  They might even be willing to plan things out for us.  Verse six says, So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.  Amnon put the plan in action.  Now, I would think that David would have been curious about why it had to be Tamar who did this, since he had plenty of servants.  Sometimes, we may need to question the motives of others when they ask for something, and a followers of Christ, we need to at least ask for the guidance of the Holy Spirit at all times.  I believe that had David been in prayer about the situation that God would have allowed him to see the truth about what was happening.  Verse seven adds, Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon’s house, and dress him meat.  David simply did as Amnon had requested and sent Tamar to him.  David became an accomplise in Amnon's plan, even if it was as an unwitting one.  If we do not stay attuned to God's will we may be unwittingly used  by people of the worldcto accomplish sinful purposes. Verse eight continues, So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was laid down. And she took flour, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.  Tamar did as David had instructed her to do and went to Amnon’s house and baked him some cakes in his sight.  She was just an obedient daughter, and we should make certain that we never put our children in a harmful situation when they are simply being obedient to us.  Verse nine states, And she took a pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, Have out all men from me. And they went out every man from him.  After Tamar baked the cakes, Amnon refused to eat until all the men were sent out of the room or house.  I have to wonder if anyone became suspicious of Amnon’s motives.  If we are confronted with what seem to be strange or unnecessary actions in a particular situation, we need to ask why this is necessary and not just blindly comply, even if the person telling us to do something is in a position of authority over us.  Verse ten continues, And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.  Amnon then asked Tamar to bring the food into his chamber so that he could eat from her hand, and she did.  She still had no reason for alarm, and we may be drawn closer to a sinful situation if we are not spiritually alert.

2 Samuel 12:21

2 Samuel 12:21 says, Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.  David’s servants were confused when he got up and ate after he heard the child was dead.  They wondered why he had fasted and prayed while the child was alive and now went on with life.  Verse twenty-two adds, And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?  David said that while the child was alive that he hoped that God might be gracious to him and the child might live, so he humbly appealed to God.  As long as someone is alive, there is hope and we are right to pray for them, but we must still accept God's will in the situation.  Verse twenty-three continues, But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.  David said that now that the child was dead, he couldn't bring him back.  One day, David said he would go to his son, but his son could never come back to him.  We must accept that once a person is dead, there is no purpose in praying for them anymore.  If they have accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord, we will one day be with them in heaven once again if we have also accepted Him as our Savior and Lord.  Verse twenty-four states, And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him.  After the death of their son, David went to Bathsheba and comforted her.  Soon, they had another son named Solomon, meaning peaceful according to Matthew Henry, and the LORD loved him.  Just because David and Bathsheba had suffered because of their sin did not mean that God was going to be angry with them forever.  David had repented and been restored to a right relationship with God.  This is still true.  Our salvation, or right relationship with God, depends on our faith and if we sin and honestly repent, then that relationship is restored.  Even in his grief, David was still God's chosen king, and if we have accepted Jesus Christ as our personal Savior and Lord, we are His child forever.  Verse twenty-five adds, And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.  God sent for Nathan the prophet and said the child would be called Jedidiah, meaning, Beloved of the LORD, again according to Matthew Henry.  Of course, we know him as Solomon.  Verse twenty-six says, And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.  During this time, Joab was still fighting against Rabbah, an Ammonite, and took the royal city from him.  Even while David was occupied with personal concerns, the war against the enemies of Israel did not cease.  We may be occupied with our own concerns at time and not actively involved in the war against evil, but if we are, we need to pray that other Christians are still fighting the battle.  Verse twenty-seven adds, And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.  Joab sent word to David of his success in taking the city of waters, which supplied other cities with water, from Rabbah.  If we could cut off the source of power, Satan himself, from supplying his troops, it would be wonderful, but we never will.  Verse twenty-eight continues, Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.  Joab sent for David to come and take credit for taking the city.  Joab was still humbly serving David, just as we as Christians must humbly serve Christ and give Him the honor and glory.  Verse twenty-nine states, And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.  We are then told that David went and fought against Rabbah and took it, though Joab had basically been responsible for the victory.  We should never attempt to take credit for what others have done for God.  Verse thirty adds, And he took their king’s crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David’s head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.  Matthew Henry says David was more interested in having the actual crown since it was very valuable, than he was in the victory.  We should never become more interested in material things than we are in spiritual victories.  Verse thirty-one continues, And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.  Matthew Henry says that David acted cruelly and really with dishonor toward the people of Ammon by the manner in which he put them to death.  As Matthew Henry states, it is one thing to kill an enemy in war and another to simply torture those who may have been captured.  We are not to treat our enemies cruelly if we do overcome them, but must act in a way that brings honor to God.  After this, David and all the people with him returned to Jerusalem. If we are successful in our fight against our enemies today, we must give God the glory and return to serve Him in the next battle. 

2 Samuel 12:13

2 Samuel 12:13 says, And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.  David confessed his sin to Nathan, and Nathan said God had put away his sin, so he wouldn't die immediately.  God puts aside our sins when we confess them and accept Jesus Christ as our personal Savior and Lord, and we will never die spiritually nor be separated from Him.  Verse fourteen adds, Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.  Nathan then added a howbeit and that was that since David’s actions would bring dishonor to God,  He said the child was going to die.  We might think this a great injustice to the child, but the child would immediately be transported to heaven, which is the greatest reward of all.  David and Bathsheba would be the ones to suffer.  What we need to realize is that when we as Christians sin there will be consequences in this life even though we have everlasting life with God.  Verse fifteen continues, And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.  After Nathan left, the child of David and Bathsheba was stricken by the LORD and became very sick.  Again, from the human perspective this might seem very cruel, but God sees things from the eternal perspective.  Since we are all just passing through this life to then either go to heaven or hell, the only two choices, the child was rewarded with everlasting life with God.  Verse sixteen states, David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.  David prayed to God for the child, fasted and laid down on the ground before God and the people.  David was sincere in his appeal to God and so must we be anytime we pray.  Verse seventeen adds, And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.  The elders of his house attempted to get David up and have him eat, but he wouldn't do it.  Like David, if we are sincerely humbling ourself before God, we should not allow others to stop us from doing so.  Verse eighteen continues, And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead? After a week, the child died and David’s servants were afraid to tell him for fear of what he might do to himself when he heard the news.  Our fellow believers should never be afraid to tell us bad news because they are afraid of how we will react.  Verse nineteen declares, But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.  When David heard how his servants were whispering, he perceived that the child was dead and asked them.  They told him that the child was dead.  If we have bad news that we are reluctant to share with someone, we certainly have to tell them the truth when they ask us.  Verse twenty adds, Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.  After receiving the news, David got up, cleaned up, went to the house of the Lord and worshipped Him, and then went to his own house and asked for food.  When we realize that something we have been praying and agonizing about is settled, we need to get up and worship God before we do anything else, even if we don't get the answer that we wanted.  Then, we need to get on with our life following God's leadership.  

2 Samuel 12:1

2 Samuel 12:1 says, And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.  The prophet Nathan was sent by God to David.  As Christians, we need to go where the Holy Spirit sends us.  Nathan under God's guidance spoke to David about two men in the same city, one rich and one poor.  We certainly have enough of that in the world today.  Verse two adds, The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:  Verse three continues, But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.  The rich man had large flocks and herds, which he probably thought little about other than the fact that they were his.  The poor men had but one little lamb, which he had lovingly raised and treated like a daughter.  I believe those who are poor often tend to take a personal interest in and value what they have more those who are rich.  Verse four states, And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.  When a traveler came to the rich man, instead of killing one of his own lambs, he took the poor man's lamb and killed it.  I believe that figuratively speaking there are rich men today who are taking poor people's lambs.  Verse five adds, And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:  David was very angry at this rich man and said as the LORD lived, the man would die.  It is easy for us to have righteous indignation against other people, but we need to remember that we are all sinners saved by grace.  Verse six continues, And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.  David said that in addition to being put to death that the rich man would restore to the poor man four fold, because he had felt no pity in what he did.  I believe as a general rule the truly rich have little compassion on the poor.  They build bigger houses and yachts and such as the poor struggle just to have enough to eat.  Verse seven declares, And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;  Nathan the said to David that he was the rich man whom he had just condemned to death.  Of course, even if Uriah were alive, David could not restore his wife fourfold.  Nathan then gave David the message from God, saying that He had appointed David king of Israel and delivered him from Saul’s hand.  David was truly blessed by God.  As Christians, God has delivered us from sin and death, and we are truly blessed.  Verse eight continues, And I gave thee thy master’s house, and thy master’s wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.  God pointed out all that He had given David  and told him if he needed more God would have given it to him if he had asked.  God has blessed us with everlasting life, and if we want more, we simply need to ask and He will always supply our needs.  David’s real problem was giving in to his wants and putting his plan into action to get what he wanted.  We should to never be guilty of this.  Verse nine asks, Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.  Nathan asked David how he could despise the commandment of the LORD by having Uriah killed by the Ammonites so that he could have his wife.  David may have thought no one would know what he did, with the possible exception of Joab, but God knew.  If we as followers of Christ sin against God's commandments, no one else may ever know, but God always will.  Verse ten adds, Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.  God then told David that he would never be free of war in his life because of his despising God and taking Uriah's wife.  If we give in to sin, until we repent and ask God's forgiveness, we will never have peace in our life as Christians.  Verse eleven continues, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.  God said that He would raise up evil from within David’s own house and that another would take his wives.   We can debate on whether God actually raises up evil, but personally I believe He simply knew what was going to happen without His protection.  I don't believe that God uses the mistreatment of others, which is what was going to happen to David's wives, to punish us.  We are all responsible for the consequences of our sins, and if others are harmed by them, I don't believe that God causes evil to punish us.  Verse twelve concludes, For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.  God said that even though David had committed this sin in secret that the people of Israel would see what happened to David.  There are no secret sins that we can hide forever.  God knows, and one day I believe that even as Christians if we sin one day we will have to answer for them before God.  Though we have everlasting life through our faith in Jesus Christ, this is never a license to sin.

2 Samuel 11:14

2 Samuel 11:14 says, And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.  Having failed in his plan to make Uriah believe that he was the father of the unborn baby, David devised another plan and sent a letter to Joab to have it put in effect.  He was now involving another in his sinful actions, and if we allow sin back into our lives, we often have others involved in it as well.  Verse fifteen adds, And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.  David told Joab to put Uriah in the hottest battle and then withdraw support from him so that he would be killed.  Joab was under David’s command, but he still could have refused to do this.  Even if someone is in power over us and commands us to do something sinful, we always have the choice to say no.  Verse sixteen continues, And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.  Joab assigned Uriah to a place where he knew valiant men were, or where there was the most danger.  All Uriah had ever done was be a loyal soldier and be married to Bathsheba.  We should never attempt to destroy those who are loyal servants of God, no matter our reasoning.  Verse seventeen states, And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also.  The people of the city that Joab sent Uriah to battle against came out and killed some of Joab's troops, including Uriah.  It could even be that Uriah would have been assigned to this battle without David’s instructions, but David had made Joab and himself responsible for his death by their actions.  Even though someone might have been destroyed without our actions, if we deliberately seek their destruction we must bear the responsibility for our actions.  Verse eighteen adds, Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;   Verse nineteen continues, And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king,  Joab sent a messenger to David to update him on the war technically, but he was actually telling David that Uriah was dead as we will see.  Joab was not acting as an honorable soldier, but as an agent of sin.  We as Christians should never allow ourselves to become a party to the sins of others.  Verse twenty says, And if so be that the king’s wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?  Joab said that David might question his tactics in approaching so close to the wall of the city where it would be very dangerous.  Verse twenty-one adds, Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.  Joab said that they had the example of Abimelech being killed by a woman with a piece of pottery when he got too close to the wall.  I believe Joab was afraid that David might use the bad tactics to get rid of him, but he included the fact that Uriah was killed in the action.  He knew what David wanted done and did it, but I am not sure that he totally trusted David to not then have him killed, but he did have the knowledge of David's instructions that he could use in his defense.  Those who are joined together in sinful actions often are afraid to totally trust each other, especially if one has power over the other one.  Verse twenty-two continues, So the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him for.  The messenger brought the report to David.  I believe that all David really wanted to hear was that Uriah was dead so he could hide his sinful action.  Personally, I don't believe David was concerned about the others who died as well. He had gotten what he wanted.  Those engaged in sinful actions often are not concerned about others that they may harm as well.  Verse twenty-three states, And the messenger said unto David, Surely the men prevailed against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unto the entering of the gate.  Verse twenty-four adds, And the shooters shot from off the wall upon thy servants; and some of the king’s servants be dead, and thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.  The messenger gave an accurate report of what had happened, concluding with the fact that Uriah was dead.  Of course, he didn't realize that this was the purpose of the raid to start with.  Verse twenty-five continues, Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.  David sent a message back to Joab telling him not to be disheartened by what had happened and that there was no determining who would die in war, even though they had conspired to make sure that Uriah did.  David was covering their actions as a normal outcome of war.  We should never be surprised if people engaged in sinful actions today attempt to make what they are doing seem to be a normal thing.  Verse twenty-six says, And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband.  Bathsheba had been unfaithful to Uriah, but she still mourned his death.  She didn't know anything about David’s plot to have Uriah killed, and she was now an expectant mother without a husband.  She did not know David’s intentions either at this time.  Verse twenty-seven adds, And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.  After her time of mourning, David sent for Bathsheba and she became one of his wives and they had a son.  It would seem that things had turned out as David wanted, but he had a big problem.   God was displeased with David’s actions.  No matter how successful we may be in carrying out actions that are sinful in God's eyes, He will always know and we will always have a problem. 

2 Samuel 11:1

2 Samuel 11:1 says, And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.  After a year, when the weather permitted and kings went out to battle each other,  David sent Joab and the army of Israel out and they destroyed the Ammonites and besieged the city of Rabbah.  Though the rest of the Ammonites were defeated, the people of the city of Rabbah were able to hold out for a while.  We may have sins that hold out for a while after we have defeated most of them by the power of God.  David did not go but remained in Jerusalem.  We should not send others to fight against evil in the world as we ourselves remain in safety.  Verse two adds, And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.  While remaining in Jerusalem, David was walking on his rooftop when he saw a beautiful woman washing herself.  Instead of being out leading his army, David had idle time on his hands, and was about to bring dishonor to himself and to God.  If we begin to just sit back and enjoy life instead of actively doing what God calls us to do, then we open ourselves up to temptation and it is always going to seem beautiful at the time.  Verse three continues, And David sent and inquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?  Instead of looking away and not allowing himself to be tempted, David sought to find out who the woman was.  He was told that she was Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah the Hittite.  Matthew Henry says that David may have been intending to marry her if she wasn't married and to leave her alone if she was and she was.  Still, David already had several wives which is not God's plan, and Bathsheba had a husband.  We should always turn away from temptation when it first appears.  Verse four states, And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house.  Instead of forgetting about Bathsheba, David sent for her and they committed adultery together.   I am not sure if she did this because she wanted to or because of the power of David as king.  As Christians, I can say that we should never use our position of authority if we have one to lead someone else into sin.  Verse five adds, And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child.  Bathsheba became pregnant and sent word to David.  Since Uriah was in the field of battle, David now had a problem.  How could Bathsheba and he explain that she was pregnant when her husband had not been home.  Our sins will often lead us into a dilemma, and we can either confess them and seek forgiveness or try to hide them and create even more problems.  Verse six adds, And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David.  David decided to attempt to hide his sin by sending for Uriah.  If he were home with Bathsheba, the child could be his.  We should never attempt to hide our sins, especially by using others to do so.  Verse seven continues, And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded of him how Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war prospered.  When Uriah came, David attempted to make it seem as though he were simply seeking an update on the war.  Sin was compounding as David was now lying about his reason for sending for Uriah, and if we allow sin into our lives as followers of Christ, we should not be surprised if it begins to multiply.  Verse eight says, And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king’s house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king.  David then told Uriah to go home and sent a lot of food with him.  This may have been David's way of attempting to atone for his sin, but we can never buy our way out of sin.  Of course, Bathsheba is sort of forgotten in this situation.  We are not told that she was in on the plan.  Verse nine adds, But Uriah slept at the door of the king’s house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.  Uriah didn't do what David expected and wanted him to do, but slept in the servants quarters instead of going home.  We cannot depend on others to bail us out of sin, but must always just take responsibility for our sins and ask God's forgiveness, no matter how bad it may make us look in the eyes of the world.  Verse ten continues, And when they had told David, saying, Uriah went not down unto his house, David said unto Uriah, Camest thou not from thy journey? why then didst thou not go down unto thine house?   When David was told that Uriah had not gone home, he called him and asked him why he hadn't.  David couldn't very well say to Uriah that he was spoiling his plan.  Other people may not cooperate with us if we attempt to use them to cover up our sin, especially if they are honorable people.  Verse eleven states, And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.  Uriah said that since the Ark was in a tent and Joab and Uriah's fellow soldiers were sleeping in the field that he would not go to his house and enjoy himself.  I don't believe that God expects us to simply sit back and enjoy life while giving no thought to our fellow believers who may be struggling.  Verse twelve adds, And David said to Uriah, Tarry here to day also, and to morrow I will let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow.  David told Uriah to stay another day and night, then he would allow him to return to the battle.  David was evidently hoping that the desire to go to his own house would be too much for Uriah to resist.  We should never attempt to cover up our sins by hoping that others will go against their beliefs and bail us out of the situation by allowing us to put the consequences of our sins on them.  Verse thirteen continues, And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.  David got Uriah drunk, but Uriah still went to sleep with the servants and not in his house.  We certainly should never lead others into sinful actions in order to attempt to cover up our sins,which is what David was attempting to do.