11:10.11
David learns that his first plan has failed so far, so he asks Uriah why he didn’t go home, and so sleep with his wife, as David had hoped. Uriah replies by demonstrating his commitment to duty, and his respect for the Lord and for the rest of the fighting men. These are qualities that David has singly failed to exhibit. The plans of evil men (and at this point David was an evil man) can be thwarted by men of integrity. Integrity is a vital quality for us all to nurture within ourselves.
11:12,13
David has not given up hope. He made Uriah stay an extra day. During that time, under the guise of hospitality, David had Uriah eat and drink with him, and made Uriah drink. His reasoning was that Uriah’s scruples would not now be as strong, and he would go and sleep with his wife. However, even drunk, Uriah held to his principles, and slept in the servants’ quarters. He did not go home.
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