Shirley H Supporter Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

Oh! Those Iniquities!

David was in covenant with God. In fact, David, in 1 Samuel 16:13, was anointed by Samuel. In 2 Samuel 2:4, the men of Judah anointed David king over Judah. 2 Samuel 5:1-5, David was anointed king of all Israel.

In 2 Samuel chapter 7 we see the Davidic covenant. In Psalm 89 we read about David's sorrow. Psalm 32 is titled "The Joy of Forgiveness." In Psalm 38:4 David contemplates his sins iniquity. 

But God says in Numbers 23:19: "God is not a man, that he should lie... nor a son of man, that He should repent, has He said and He will not do? Or has He spoken and will not make it good?" (Malachi 3:6)

In Exodus 34:6,7: "The Lord passed before Moses and proclaimed, ' The Lord God, merciful and gracious, long suffering, and abounding in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquities and transgressions and sin, by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children.'"

Remember David and Bathsheba's first son died. Then they were blessed with Solomon.

In Acts 2:29-31 we are told David is a prophet. See also Psalm 132:11, 2 Samuel 12:22,23, Genesis 37:35 (Jacob mourning the "death" of Joseph).

"All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness." (2 Timothy 3:16)

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Jack Gutknecht Supporter Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

Great question. (Why did God allow David to keep Bathsheba as his wife? 2 Samuel 11:26-27) I saw this also on Quora. It would have been a cruel act for David to put away Bathsheba after the death of her husband and baby through his influence. And God not only forgave them, He even blessed their marriage with another child.

In 2 Samuel 11:26-27, we see that after David committed adultery with Bathsheba and orchestrated the death of her husband, Uriah, he took her as his wife. However, the key phrase at the end of verse 27 is significant:

2 Samuel 11:26-27 (NET)
"When Uriah’s wife heard that her husband was dead, she mourned for him. When the time of mourning was over, David had her brought to his palace. She became his wife and bore him a son. But what David had done upset the Lord."

God was displeased with David's actions, even though David was allowed to marry Bathsheba. Here’s why God allowed it:

1. God’s Judgment Did Not Prevent Consequences
Although David was permitted to keep Bathsheba, God's judgment still fell upon him. In 2 Samuel 12:10-14, the prophet Nathan confronted David, and God declared that violence and turmoil would never leave his house because of his sin.

The child born from their adulterous union died as part of God's judgment (2 Samuel 12:15-18).

2. God’s Mercy and Redemption

After David repented (Psalm 51), God showed mercy. He did not strip Bathsheba away from David, and instead, she later became the mother of Solomon, whom God chose to succeed David as king (2 Samuel 12:24-25).

This demonstrates God's ability to bring redemption out of brokenness. While their relationship began in sin, God still worked through it for His purposes.

3. God’s Sovereignty Over Human Choices

David made a sinful choice, but God incorporated it into His sovereign plan. Bathsheba remained David’s wife, and from their line came Jesus Christ (Matthew 1:6,16).

This does not mean God condoned David's sin—He punished it severely—but it does show that God can bring good even from sinful situations.

If you forget everything else I've said, remember this:

David keeping Bathsheba as his wife was not a sign of God’s approval of his sin. Rather, it was a demonstration of both divine justice (through consequences) and divine mercy (through redemption and future blessings). It reminds us that sin has real consequences, but God’s grace can restore and redeem even the worst failures.

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