Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
This is what the LORD says: 'Listen, I will bring trouble against you from within your own family, and I will take your wives away from you while you watch, and give them to someone close to you, and he will sleep with your wives in broad daylight.'
God is telling David that because of his sin with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband, he will face consequences within his own family that mirror his secret sins but will happen publicly.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy came through the prophet Nathan after David committed adultery with Bathsheba and arranged for her husband Uriah to be killed in battle. David thought his sins were hidden, but God saw everything and was pronouncing judgment. This prophecy would later be fulfilled when David's son Absalom rebelled against him and publicly took David's concubines.
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