Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
Why have you despised the LORD's commandment and done what is evil in his sight? You killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, took his wife to be your wife, and had him killed by the sword of the Ammonites.
God is confronting David through the prophet Nathan about his sins of adultery and murder, demanding to know why he chose to disobey God's commands.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Nathan the prophet's confrontation with King David after David committed adultery with Bathsheba and arranged for her husband Uriah to be killed in battle to cover up his sin. David had used his royal power to have Uriah placed in the front lines where he would surely die, making the Ammonite army unwitting instruments of murder.
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