447 David, Bathsheba, Uriah, Joab and Nathan believes that the king comes first, and his duty is too important and he must meet the king as soon as possible . David seems to ask Uriah the important questions, “How is Joab doing ? how are the people ? And how is the campaign going ? ” In Hebrew, the king three times uses the which means peace and prosperity . This triple use of the , שלום word word ( cf . also 1 Sam 25 : 5 – 6 ) , means that the king is very interested in what is happening at the front . Surprisingly the narrator does not recount even one word of Uriah’s answer, as if to imply that the last thing on the king’s mind is what is happening in the Transjordan war . Ironically, the king’s main interest is to send Uriah home to cover up the complexity of who is the father of the coming baby . The king even seems to behave “fatherly” dismissing Uriah by ordering him, “Go down to your house and wash your feet” ( 2 Sam 11 : 8 ) . The implied author ironically indicates that David...
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