1st Samuel 11:16 And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were. 17 And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also.
When kings and queens are at fault for gross sexual misconduct, those who are under their jurisdiction should never feel as if they are obligated to sweep the matters under the rug, in order to retain favor with the monarch in question. The reason for this is that if the issue is allowed to be dismissed without any adjudication, when similar violations in others surface, the hands of justice will be weakened, for there would be a just complaint of double standards.
When the news broke of David’s son Amnon’s sexual assault of Tamar the wheels of justice were found to be frozen, for how could David hold his son, Amnon accountable when he himself as king had previously assaulted Bathsheba? To many minds, that would be seen as a double standard. Thus, for the sake of justice, and so that underlings may not feel emboldened to follow David’s lead, the Lord took the matter in hand personally.
And He did what the human agents failed to do, by bringing the king to account. This action on the part of God would have a twofold effect: [1] That He would show that no one is above the law, whether it be king, or peasant. And [2] That those who were under David’s jurisdiction would think twice before following his lead.
2nd Samuel 12:7 And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus, saith the Lord God, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!