The plot

King David Crime an ancient tale depicts David's sin of

adultery with Bathsheba. It was David who, by means of
his lofty elevation and view, looked inappropriately at
Bathsheba, violating her privacy and slept her .
 One of the tragic aspects of the story is that the sequence
of sin in David's life does not end with his adulterous
union with Bathsheba. It leads to a deceptive plot to make
her husband Uriah appear to be the father of David's child
with Bathsheba and culminates in David's murder of
Uriah and his marriage to Uriah's wife, Bathsheba.
A Problem ; Pregnancy

It looks as though Bathsheba never enters David's

mind after their encounter described in verses 1-4. It
certainly does not seem that David wants to continue
the relationship, to carry on an affair, or to marry her.
David simply puts this sinful event out of his mind,
until a messenger is sent by Bathsheba informing the
king that his night of passion has produced a child.
Bathsheba informs David that she is pregnant, not that
she is afraid she might be.
Plan A: Enable Uriah To Do What Comes Naturally

David's plan is simple and, at least in his mind,

foolproof (perfect). In short, David will entice Uriah to
think and to act as he himself has done.. David will
give Uriah the same opportunity, except that it will be
his own wife he will sleep with. After Uriah has sexual
relations with Bathsheba, all will conclude that he is
the father of the child which has been conceived by
David's sinful act. Only one thing is wrong with
David's plan: he assumes Uriah is as spiritually
apathetic as he, and that he will act to indulge himself,
rather than act like a soldier at war.
EXECUTION

 David sends word to Joab, ordering him to send Uriah home to Jerusalem.
When Uriah arrives in Jerusalem, he reports to David, about the “welfare of
Joab and the people,” and the “state of the war. David's one preoccupation
is to cover up his sin, to get Uriah home and to bed with his wife, and thus to
get David off the hook.
 He listens to his reports, and then he gives him the night off, some time to go
to his house and “wash his feet.”
 . He sleeps in the doorway of the king's house, in the presence of a number of
the king's servants.. Uriah is a soldier. He has been called to his king's
presence, away from the battle. But as a faithful servant of the king, he will not
enjoy a night alone with his wife; instead, he will join with those who guard
the king's life. This is the way he can serve his king in Jerusalem, and so this is
what he chooses to do rather than to go home. The irony is overwhelming. The
king's faithful soldier spends the night guarding the life of the king, the king
who has taken his own wife in the night, and who will soon take his life as well.
Plan B: Be Clearer and More Emphatic
With Uriah
The servant-spies come to David in the morning with an
amazing report: “He didn't do it. He didn't even go home!”
David then seeks to gently rebuke Uriah. The hypocrisy of
David's actions and words are hard to accept. He plays the role
of a benevolent master.
 He really wants to be back in the field of battle, and not in
Jerusalem. He will return as soon as David releases him (see
verse 12). Uriah will not, live in luxury while they live
sacrificially. He will not sleep with his wife until they can all
sleep with their wives.
indeed Uriah refuses putting this matter emphatically: “By
your life, and the life of your soul, I will not do this thing”
Plan C: Get Uriah to Do Drunk What He Will Not Do Sober

In the very next verses, David compels Uriah to “eat

and drink” with him, with the hope that he will lie
with his wife. And when Uriah swears by the life of the
king that he will not do so, the king ends up taking
Uriah's life.
 Plan D: In Desperation, David Has Uriah Put To Death
Joab is to put Uriah on the front lines of battle, at the fiercest place of battle. Joab is to attack and
then retreat in such a way as to make Uriah an easy target for the Ammonites, thus assuring his
death. There is no mistaking David's orders to Uriah: he wants Uriah killed in a way which makes it
look like a simple casualty of war. Joab complies completely with David's orders, and Uriah is
eliminated, no longer an obstacle to David's plans. Not only is Uriah put to death, but a number of
other Israelite warriors die with him. They have to be sacrificed to conceal the murder of Uriah.
Uriah's death is reported
. Joab calls for a messenger to go to David. He gives very exacting instructions to him. He is first to
give a full and complete report of the events of the war, including the ill-fated attack on the city,
and the slaughter of Uriah and those with him. Why is how the messenger reports this incident so
important?
The answer is quite simple, as is evident by Joab's own concerns. The entire mission is a fiasco. The
Israelites have besieged the city of Rabbah. This means they surround the city, giving the people no
way in or out of the city. All the Israelites have to do is wait them out and starve them out. There is
no need for any attack.
The messenger goes to David and tells the king how the Ammonites prevailed against them as they
left the city and pursued the Israelites into the open field. The Israelites then pursued the
Ammonites, pushing them back toward the city as far as the city gate. It was here that Uriah and
those with him were fighting. It was here that they were within range of the archers, who shot at
them and killed a number of servants. And quickly the servant adds, “and your servant Uriah the
Hittite is also dead”
Interpretation:

This story might be trying to tell us that every one is

the victim of passion. The rulers use their special
power and enjoy it, but other persons suppress this
desire.
It may also be interpreted to mean that every is
excusable in politics. The king is free to do what ever
he likes. But an ordinary citizen is punished if he or
she does not helps rulers to satisfy their whims.
Critical Thinking:

 Aren’t their other gods’ characters in the story of Bibal ?

 Uriah has to understand what the king is suggesting. Who wouldn't want to
go home and enjoy his wife after some time of separation, thanks to the war
with the Ammonites? Instead, we are told that Uriah never leaves the king's
house?
 Or does king Devid stand for a good king?
 If he is a good king, what are the other ruler’s views?
 If we read this story as a political story regardless of morality, we can
appreciate it. It truly describes human weakness. Even the king is not free
from passion.
 Uriah, his servant, has “come home from a journey” (verse 10). Is this not
the time for him to concern himself with his needs and desires? Is this not the
time to concern himself with his wife's needs? How insensitive of Uriah not to
go home to be with his wife and to sleep with her.
Assimilation:

Absolute power corrupts the leadership of the rulers. If
the rulers are corrupt the whole society decay. Now I
know why my country has not improved. Immoral and
undemocratic politician have used their power for
their personal benefits, not for the development of the
country. There for the condition of my country
becoming worse every day.