II Samuel 12

II Samuel 12:5-6:
  David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan, “As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this must die!  He must pay for that lamb four times over, because he did such a thing and had no pity.”

Unconfessed sin produces an unrighteous, unholy indignation against sin in others. Hidden sin creates a "religious spirit." (one that often sits in judgment). Nathan didn't go about David's court saying "we need to pray for David...or telling people why he has such a "burden for his temptation"....for that amounts to gossip. Nathan probably spent time in prayer and approached David at the right time, with the right question.

II Samuel 12: 22-23:
“And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? Can I bring him back again?”

​David realized it was time to move on to the next chapter in his life. Being the king of Israel, he had many responsibilities that further mourning would not benefit in any way. It was time to move on!
David and Bathsheba then became the parents of another son, Solomon, who also became king of Israel and the wisest man that ever lived. -Van Yandell

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