Laziness leads to Sin ???Idleness is activity to no purpose???
I. The Thought (1-3)
A. Idleness
1. Time for war
2. Joab is sent to lead
3. Rabbah is besieged
4. David stays home and does nothing
B. Imagination-
1. David saw Bathsheba
2. Bathsheba was beautiful to look upon
3. David lingered in thought
C. Information
1. David desires information about her
2. David receives the information about her
a. Wife of one of David???s mighty men
b. 2Sa 23:39 Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.
II. The Act (4)
A. David involves others
B. Messenger bring her to David
C. David committed Adultery
III. The Cover up (5-27)
A. News of Pregnancy
B. Uriah sent home to be with Bathsheba (vv6-8)
C. Uriah does not do as David wished (vv 9-11)
D. David gets Uriah drunk (vv 12-13)
E. David plans for Uriah???s death (vv 14-16)
F. Uriah is killed (v 17)
G. Recount of the Battle to David (vv18-26)
H. David marries Bathsheba