Biblical Ways to Handle Sexual allegations. Part [15] 05/06/2026 {Morning thought}

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!

Biblical Ways to Handle Sexual allegations. Part [14] 05/06/2026 {Evening thought}

Deuteronomy 16:18 Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.

Too often, skeletons are buried at the request of persons in authority, and the “Damsel’s” cries may go unheeded. This leads us to our fifth and final point: [5] Individuals who cover up sexual misconduct for others, because of some political, or ecclesiastical pressure…. 19 Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift blinds the eyes of the wise, and perverts the words of the righteous.

In the case of David, those who brought Bathsheba to his house never said a word, and even after they knew for certain what had transpired, they covered it up, for they felt obligated to keep quiet to protect the king’s reputation from not only the scandal, but from the potential fallout, which could’ve included him being stoned to death. There was also cover up on the part of Joab, who in obedience to David, killed an innocent man.

It is not clear if Joab knew of David’s sin, because he was on the battle field at the time. But the mere fact that he would kill Uriah without a just cause, and cover up the matter, means that he partook of the same spirit of coverup as those who hid the matter in David’s house. 2nd Samuel 11:14 And it came to pass in the morning that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah. 15 And he wrote in the letter, saying, set Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire from him, that he may be smitten, and die.

Deuteronomy 1:17 You shall not respect persons in judgment; but you shall hear the small as well as the great; you shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!