Bathsheba's David: A Short Story

She sometimes thought John would no longer recognize her; it had been so long that "he would be a child beside her if she saw him now" (3). She doubts herself; she doesn't think John would recognize her but reassures herself that his love and understanding would require no explanations of her. This pride she derives from John and her children makes her "jiltings" seem more like a blessing: "It made her feel like rolling up her sleeves and putting the whole place to rights again" (3). There were still so many things she could do for her children; she didn't want to be taken yet: "that would have to wait. That was for tomorrow" (3). She was telling death, "tomorrow" not today.

His daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was pregnant and near the time of delivery. When she heard the news that the ark of Hesham had been captured and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she went into labor and gave birth, but was overcome by her labor pains. As she was dying, the women attending her said, “Donʼt despair; you have given birth to a son.” But she did not respond or pay any attention.

Consider Bathsheba’s circumstances. What an honor to be noticed by the king. At the same time how intimidating it must have been to be in David’s presence. Committing adultery is a large step and you probably think you will never compromise your standards like Bathsheba. If you prayerfully ask God to reveal your sin in this area, most likely you will uncover instances when you compromised your

Around age 6 David's mother abused him. Very badly to the point when he almost died. But he survived all her evil games. And horrible ways. But David’s mother wasn’t always threatening or abusive. When David was 5 years old his mother was the best. She would take his brothers and him out for picnics or just out to play. “She would also make the most marvelous food and we ate like kings.” “mother would always show love to us and buy us new things she was the best.” But then by christmas time Catherine changed she was no longer nice and loving she would beat David,

We have heard the story of David and Bathsheba many, many times before; but have you ever thought of King David (man after God’s own heart) as being a sinful and wicked

The long-term effects of David’s affair with Bathsheba were that he had to have Bathsheba husband, Uriah killed in the line of war so that he could bring her into his harem. After Bathsheba mourned the death of her husband she was invited into the harem of King David. Bathsheba became pregnant with David’s first child, from the time of birth the child was ill and David mourned. Once the child died David cease mourning and not long after the death of that child Bathsheba birthed Solomon. Nathan declares to David that God will rise up trouble in your own home.

Around the time when David is ten and unaware of the significance of hiding his gift, he experiences a frightening confrontation that tears him away from his family. He witnesses the shunning of his beloved Aunt Harriet, an event that leads to her demise. Instead of helping her out, his parents degrade her until her will to live is lost. She responds to their conniving comments in a heartbreaking manner: “I shall ask Him if it is indeed His will that a child should suffer and its soul be damned for a little blemish of the body…. And I shall pray Him, too, that the hearts of the self-righteous may be broken.” (73) Aunt Harriet’s compelling words signify that conformity has such tight reins on its followers, that it has led them to separate a mother from her child and a sister. Furthermore, the author indirectly mentions that David is afraid of his family as they will show no mercy if he is found out, and distances himself completely. Later on, Wyndham confirms that David’s suspicions of his family turning against him are accurate. While conversing with the Sealander, he is provided with incentive to cut his ties with his mother: "There is comfort in a mother's breast, but there has to be a weaning... The cord has been cut at the other end already; it will only be a futile entanglement if you do not cut it at your end, too." (183) The heartbreaking words reveal the reality of conformity; even the impenetrable bond of a mother and son can be broken due to a toxic belief. To conclude, even the strong ties of families can be severed because of an antagonizing

The text says, “She presented herself before the Lord” (1 Samuel 1:9). She couldn’t use her words to change her position with her husband so she goes to

Though, the likeliness of this promise seems low, as letting Solomon, one of his younger sons, succeed him would be going against the normal order of the court. Regardless, the circumstance in which this promise is revealed to David, as well as the reader, is peculiar enough to warrant doubt. The prophet Nathan, who Baden notes “only appears three times” ( Baden 234) in the biblical text, instructs Bathsheba to remind David of this promise (1 Kings 1:11), telling her that confronting David will “save…[her] life… and the life of… [her] son Solomon” (1 Kings 1:12)-- introducing the notion that somehow Adonijah’s kingship would be a threat to their livelihood, though this is no evidence for this, especially considering Solomon is young enough that he bears no threat to obtaining Adonijah’s crown. Because of the lack of evidence in the alleged promise, it is possible that Nathan and Bathsheba wanted to take advantage of the king’s declining mental state in order to make Solomon king.

The woman was very beautiful,3 and David sent someone to find out about her. (Samuel 11:2).” This verses show us that David: 1. saw a beautiful woman (first) 2. felt lust (second) 3. decided to find out who she was --- found out she was married (third)-by wanting her after he found

(-- removed HTML --) The story of the Queen of Sheba is recorded in religious texts such as the Hebrew Bible, the Quran, and in the First Book of Kings in the Old testament. The Bible describes that in tenth century BC a Queen of the East, who was queen of the rich trading nation, Sheba decided to seek out King Solomon's wisdom. Having heard stories of Solomon's extensive wisdom and knowledge, she desired to meet him in person and test him with riddles. By traveling on camel to Jerusalem, she brough frankincense, gold, and other precious stones as gifts. In requite, Solomon blessed the queen with 'all her desire', and in conclusion of their meeting, she traveled back to her home country. The story is repeated a second time in the Book of Chronicles, where Christ talks of a queen who came from the south to seek Solomon's wisdom. Other than the two mentions in the Bible, very little historical evidence has survived the course of time. (-- removed HTML --)

Throughout the story of David and Bathsheba, there is never an account of whether or not she was willing other than the fact that Bathsheba mourned over her husband’s death. In fact, after this story there is very little more about Bathsheba except later in time of Solomon. However, later at this time Bathsheba is portray as “scheming” and “manipulative” yet there is no evidence if this was her attitude during the affair between her and David. 5. Throughout the narrative of Solomon, it can be noted that a palace was built for Pharaoh’s daughter.

Samuel died and all Israel mourned for him and they buried him at his home in Ramah. Then David went to the Desert of Paran and a man who owned property in Maon, had a thousand goats and sheep which he was shearing in Carmel. His name was Nabal and his wife’s name was Abigail. Nabal was a Calabite who was mean and Abigail who was beautiful and smart. David sent ten young men to Nabal and they said to him “Long life to you! Good health to you and your household! Please give your servants and your son David whatever you can as supplies. They waited and Nabal answered to David’s servants, “Who is this David? Many servants are running away from their master today! I have bread and water and meat that I have killed for my servants who cut the wool.

There were long-term effects caused by David's affair with Bathsheba. After Nathan tells a parable to David and causes David to become angry towards the rich man in the parable (Tullock & McEntire, 2012). Through David’s anger he felt that the rich man in the parable should die and be punished four times. I find this parable amazing, because he cannot seem to read between the lines and realize that Nathan was talking about him. The parable speaks about theft, but does not mention anything about murder or adultery, which were capital crimes in Israel during that time (Janzen, 2012). He was sorrowful when Nathan told him that he was the rich man in the parable (Tullock & McEntire, 2012). God spared David’s life, but the punishment was passed

David victimizes Anna by degrading her, by seeing her as a piece of flesh that he married. She pretends that the relationship is ordinary, perfect, all the while secretly despising David. When David forces Anna to strip so that he can film her for "Random Samples," the narrator remains on the steps, watching. "I wanted to run down to the dock and stop them, fighting was wrong, we weren't allowed to, if we did both sides got punished as in a real war" (136).