Notes About The Poem

Nitzevet is the name of King David's mother according to Jewish legend.

Breaking All the Commandments

PRELUDE
King David did break all Ten Commandments in one act (2 Samuel 11:2-5)
All it takes is one to break the pact (James 2:10)

THE X COMMANDMENTS
He made Bathsheba a goddess (2 Samuel 11)
Her body was his idol, to him she was hottest (2 Samuel 11:4)
He caused others to take God’s Name in vain (2 Samuel 11:14)
Did he keep the Sabbath Day? (1 Kings 20:29)
Where were his thoughts on that day? 
Were Jesse and Nitzevet honored by 
                          their son's behavior? (Is. 11:1; Ps 86:16)
This is why God sent the Savior (Psalm 51:4; Matt. 1:21)
With David’s rape of Bathsheba and murder of Uriah (2 Samuel 11)
In one fell swoop he struck his Messiah (Number 20:11; 1 Cor. 10:1-14)
He stole Uriah's wife (2 Samuel 11)
And stole his life......
 
         (Ahimelech was fed a lie and gave the showbread
           To feed David and his men instead) (1 Samuel 21:1-6)

........Sullying Uriah’s reputation (2 Samuel 11:14-21)
And coveting Uriah’s all and everything and
                          things that might have been 
Why? King David ruled kingdoms and had many wives (2 Samuel 3:2-6)
                          and concubines (2 Samuel 5:13)

POSTLUDE
Nathan shared a parable with the king
He became irate, then shame came
As the prophet revealed the guilty man (2 Samuel 12:1-15)
It was King David guilty of all by one act 
(So let us remember (we are all sinners) that one act (Of commission or omission) can offend many, especially God)
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Woods Avatar
November 27, 2024 at 5:41 AM
Great Bible study in the form of a poem! Appreciate the references and documentation! Xo
Ramel Avatar
November 28, 2024 at 1:10 PM
Thanks Crystol....this has been on my mind for a lot of years. How one of our sins can affect many things. I appreciate the encouragement. Iron sharpens iron, thank you.
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