Trouble in David's House

AFTER David begins ruling in Jerusalem, Jehovah gives his army many victories over their enemies.  Jehovah had promised to give the land of Ca'naan to the Israelites. And now, with Jehovah's help, all the land that was promised to them finally becomes theirs. 

David is a good ruler. He loves Jehovah.  So one of the first things that he does after capturing Jerusalem is to bring Jehovah's ark of the covenant there.  And he wants to build a temple in which to put it.

When David grows older, he makes a bad mistake. David knows that it is wrong to take  something that belongs to someone else.  But one evening, when he is on the roof of his palace, he looks down and sees a very beautiful woman.  Her name is Bath-she'ba, and her husband is one of his soldiers named U-ri'ah. 

David wants Bath-she'ba so much that he has brought her to his palace.  Her husband is away fighting. Well, David makes love to her and later finds she is going to have a baby.  David is very worried and sends word to his army chief Jo'ab to have U-ri'ah put in front of the battle where he will be killed. When U-ri'ah is dead, David marries Bath-she'ba. 

Next time:  Conclusion of Trouble in David's House

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