2 Samuel 11:12 Meaning and Explanation
“And David said to Uriah, Tarry here to day also, and to morrow I will let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow.”
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Read Full Chapter →David keeps Uriah in Jerusalem another day, still hoping the plan will work.
What Does 2 Samuel 11:12 Mean?
David buys time. He tells Uriah to stay another day, promising to send him back to the war on the morrow. The king is still committed to his cover-up, certain that one more attempt will turn things his way.
How much labor sin demands once it is chosen. David, who could have ended this with a word of confession, instead spends his days managing a man and a lie. The longer a wrong is defended, the heavier it grows and the more it consumes. Scripture quietly shows the exhaustion of the unrepentant heart, which finds no rest because it will not lay its burden down before the Lord who alone can lift it.
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What does 2 Samuel 11:12 mean?
David keeps Uriah in Jerusalem another day, still hoping the plan will work.