Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
Because David did what was right in the LORD's sight and never turned away from anything God commanded him during his entire life, except only in the matter involving Uriah the Hittite.
This verse is saying that David was faithful to God throughout his whole life, with one major exception - his sin involving Uriah the Hittite.
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to King David's overall faithfulness to God despite his serious moral failure involving Bathsheba and her husband Uriah. David had committed adultery with Bathsheba and then arranged for Uriah to be killed in battle to cover up the affair. The verse appears in the context of evaluating later kings of Israel and Judah, using David as the standard of faithfulness to God.
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