[CelticJourney]

Originally Posted by peridot

yes, this. When Nathan came to David and told him the story of the man who took his neighbor's pet lamb, David was enraged that anyone would do such a thing.

And when Nathan told David that the man was HIM, David wept bitterly. IIRC, David spent time in full mourning to demonstrate his repentance. He was entirely broken before GOd.

I'm troubled by the fact that he never makes amends with his son after the rape of his daughter Tamar. I still think that situation was predominately a symptom of the flaws of being a king and the pressures that that kind of power and responsibility places on a single man.


But.... back to the OP and the Pearls... the idea that a helpless woman bares the responsibility of the situation and is a valid chastisement for any wife is horrific.