(June 20, 2014 at 12:31 pm)alpha male Wrote: Three more things that we're NOT told. Sorry, but it's underwhelming.That's a fair point. I think it's significant that those details are left out, but that doesn't make it a strong case, by itself.
alpha male Wrote:Er, rape is punishable by death under the law.Hmmm, that has me thinking... Deut 22:25 specifically refers to a woman who is engaged to another man. It makes sense that it would also apply to a married woman (which for the writers of the time may have been the same thing). In that case, it was covered under the accusation of taking Uriah's wife. Since David repented of his crimes, then the decision to spare his life would cover the rape accusation.
That explanation seems to fit the narrative better than the "not enough information" angle. David rapes Uriah's wife, then arranges for his murder and takes her as his own wife. Why doesn't Nathan accuse David and Bath-sheba of adultery? Because that isn't what happened. Why doesn't Nathan accuse David of rape? He does, when he describes how David "has taken [Uriah's] wife to be [his] own wife."
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