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David and Bathsheba: Was It Rape?

When David "sent and took" Bathsheba while her husband was at war, was this a consensual affair or an act of royal sexual coercion — and what does Nathan's parable tell us about how God viewed it?

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David and Bathsheba: Was It Rape?

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Detailed perspectives, original language notes, and historical context for 2 Samuel 11:2-5 are being prepared by our editorial team. In the meantime, explore this passage in the Bible reader.

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