LESSON 2 3. Though David was Israel’s greatest king and God considered him “a man after his own heart” (1 Sam. 13:14), he sinned greatly against the Lord by committing adultery with Bathsheba and then by having her husband killed (2 Sam. 11:1–21). When confronted by the prophet Nathan, David repented, but his sin still had serious personal, family, and national consequences.
What were these consequences? Fill in the remaining blanks.
Scripture
Consequences
2 Samuel 12:10–12
The sword wouldn’t depart from David’s house; the Lord would raise up evil against David from his own house, take his wives, and give them to his neighbor.
2 Samuel 12:15 and 18
The Lord would afflict the child; he would grow sick and die.
2 Samuel 13:1 and 11–14
Amnon, David’s son, violated his sister Tamar.
2 Samuel 15:6, 12–14
Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel from King David. Absalom worked with Ahithophel (David’s counselor), who conspired with him against David. David fled to Jerusalem to escape Absalom.
2 Samuel 16:20–22
2 Samuel 18:14–15
2 Samuel 20:1–2
4. Read Psalm 51, David’s prayer of repentance. What do you learn from David? Take a moment and use this prayer as a model for your own prayer time.
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