As we examine the heroes of faith outlined for us in the Old Testament, we would be hard pressed to find a more faithful man than King David. After the death of King Saul, David became king of the Jewish people. David, who was gentle and pious, firmly believed in the true God and sought to do His will. He had endured much persecution from Saul and his other enemies, but he had not become embittered, he had not raised his hand against Saul, because he was the Lord's anointed, but he had put all his hope in God, and the Lord delivered him from all his enemies. Is it possible that such a great man of God could be guilty of such terrible sins as adultery and murder? We only have to read the book of 2 Solomon chapters 11-13 to see that not only is it possible, but it is actually a fact. King David was responsible for many sins that would have been detestable in the eyes of God. His story shows us that no matter how great a person is in the eyes of both man and God, no one is without sin. Despite this flawless reign at the national level, Davide had many problems in his personal life. One day, while the men were at war, David saw a beautiful woman, Bathsheba, from a roof. He discovered that she was married to Uriah the Hittite, but this did not stop him from sending for her and impregnating her. When he saw her, David sent his servant to fetch her, and David proceeded to coax his… middle of paper… to the ground. On the seventh day his son died. David's sin was great, but his repentance was sincere and deep and God forgave him. He finally realized that his actions in the recent past had fallen far short of those of a divine king. God loved David, and through his transgressions David learned to love God even more. So yes, David was guilty of sinning against God. I believe the moral of this story is that we are all guilty of this crime and if we realize how our transgressions are affecting our relationship with God, we will repent and turn away. from them, God will bless us as he blessed David, and we will. praise the name of God as David did.