2 Samuel 11:5 Meaning and Explanation
“And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Bathsheba conceives and sends word to David that she is pregnant.
What Does 2 Samuel 11:5 Mean?
A single sentence overturns David's secret. Bathsheba conceives, and her four words, I am with child, arrive at the palace like a verdict. What was hidden now presses toward the light.
Scripture often shows that consequences have a will of their own; what we bury does not stay buried. David could command armies but could not command the outcome of his own choices. This is mercy disguised as crisis: the exposure that threatens him is also the only road back to repentance. The God who lets sin bear visible fruit does so that the sinner might at last be brought to honesty and grace.
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What does 2 Samuel 11:5 mean?
Bathsheba conceives and sends word to David that she is pregnant.