The biblical story of David and Bathsheba is as dramatic as it is ambiguous: A powerful man sees a beautiful stranger and summons her. She becomes pregnant. The man clumsily tries to cover it up, but ...

Thanks for joining us, and a special welcome to first-time readers. Today we study 2 Samuel 11, the story of David and Bathsheba, one of the most famous and dramatic chapters in the Old Testament ...

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Stop me if you’ve heard this one: God’s Chosen One, the king of the Israelites, accidentally saw a married woman bathing. He lusted after her, slept with her, then murdered her husband. All after ...