But the Lord tells David when David takes it upon himself and not wait upon the Lord for instructions was rebuked and fell from grace for failing to listen to the Spirit of the Lord.
In verse 8 the Lord said all that he would bless David with yet in verses 9-13 the Lord rebukes David for not waiting on the Lord.
2 Samuel 12
7 ¶ And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
8 And I gave thee thy master’s house, and thy master’s wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.
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Resty, in verse 8, Nathan said that God HAD blessed David and that He would have given him more...
That verse and passage is not a commandment to wait for anything...
David had already received all those blessings..
David was not punished for not “waiting on the Lord”
There was nothing to “wait” for...
David was punished for stealing another man’s wife, (adultery) and for killing Uriah to cover up his sin when Bathsheba got pregnant..
2 Samuel 12
7 ¶ And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
8 And I gave thee thy master’s house, and thy master’s wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.
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Resty, in verse 8, Nathan said that God HAD blessed David and that He would have given him more...
That verse and passage is not a commandment to wait for anything...
David had already received all those blessings..
David was not punished for not “waiting on the Lord”
There was nothing to “wait” for...
David was punished for stealing another man’s wife, (adultery) and for killing Uriah to cover up his sin when Bathsheba got pregnant..
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I know what he was punished for having Uriah killed in battle and taking Beersheba.
What was ment by waiting on the Lord had David waited on the Lord’s reply, the Lord would have told him NO can do!
Also the point was the Lord did sanction Plural marriage but David had no right taking it upon himself.