What is the meaning of 2 Samuel 11:5? And the woman conceived • The union between David and Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11:4) immediately bears fruit: a child. Scripture presents this conception as a direct outcome of David’s sinful choice, underscoring the immutable principle of sowing and reaping (Galatians 6:7). • The text gives no hint that the pregnancy was delayed or uncertain; it happened, confirming both the reality of Bathsheba’s fertility and the certainty of consequences. Compare the quick conception of Hagar after Abram’s compromise (Genesis 16:4) and the immediate result of Judah’s sin with Tamar (Genesis 38:18–19). • God’s Word never masks the tangible fallout of sin. This pregnancy becomes the turning point God will use to expose David’s hidden act, just as Numbers 32:23 warns, “Be sure your sin will find you out.” and sent word to David • Bathsheba’s action shows urgency and responsibility. She does not wait for rumors; she informs David, the father. In patriarchal Israel, paternity determined legitimacy, inheritance, and social standing (Deuteronomy 22:23–24). • Her message forces David to face his deed. Just as Joseph, when confronted with Mary’s pregnancy, must decide how to respond (Matthew 1:18–19), David now must choose whether to repent or to cover up. • The phrase highlights communication breakdown in sin: David had summoned Bathsheba by messengers; now she sends a message back, but intimacy is replaced by crisis management (Proverbs 28:13). saying, “I am pregnant.” • Three Hebrew words in the original convey a stark, emotion-laden fact. The brevity intensifies the gravity. Similar concise declarations in Scripture—“I have sinned” (2 Samuel 12:13) or “He is risen” (Mark 16:6)—carry weighty significance. • The pregnancy cannot be mistaken for Uriah’s child because he has been at war (2 Samuel 11:1, 11). David alone is implicated. The situation anticipates Nathan’s parable (2 Samuel 12:1–7) and God’s ensuing judgment: the child will die (2 Samuel 12:14). • Yet even amid impending discipline, God will later bring Solomon from this same union (2 Samuel 12:24–25), illustrating Romans 5:20: “where sin increased, grace increased all the more.” summary 2 Samuel 11:5 spotlights the inescapable consequence of David’s covert sin. Bathsheba’s conception, her prompt notification, and the unequivocal statement “I am pregnant” confront David—and every reader—with the reality that hidden acts inevitably surface. God’s Word faithfully records both the offense and its fallout, while hinting at His future grace that can redeem even our worst failures when genuine repentance follows. |
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