You are the man! David and Bathsheba

You are the man!
David and Bathsheba
2 Samuel 11-13

Faithful God, lead me not into temptation
but deliver me from evil.

Imagine springtime in ancient Israel. The brief explosion of blossom is already over, and the land will soon be parched and cruel. David, the great king, is still the noble person we met last week, now even greater because of his victories. His troops are away at war, and, he’s walking on the palace roof, restless and in need of air, in the glorious sunset. At that very moment, a little way off in the palace complex, he sees a beautiful woman...