“And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon” (2 Samuel 11:2).
A beautiful, married woman is bathing herself after her time of monthly purification. She wasn’t encased in a tub or shower with a locked door to a bathroom. She was out on the flat top roof of her dwelling. Anyone with lust in their heart could have looked down and seen her bathing. She hadn’t had any problems before now so, if anything, she may have been a little too trusting. I only question where her handmaidens were at this time. After her cleansing, she would be very fertile. Why would she deliberately invite trouble? Tomorrow we will share what happens after the “bath.”
Sue Winchester
Missouri
PRAY TOGETHER: The 37th year of the Seminary/Bible Institute in Ribeirao Preto begins in March. Praise the Lord for this Institute and pray for God’s continued blessing.
