In this chapter we see David go from just not going out to battle with his men like he should have, to murdering someone when his plans to cover up his adultery go wrong. He quickly spirals out of control. How can I stop spiralling out of control into sin like that. Certainly I need people around me who can pull me up on things, question me, rebuke me if needed. Did David have these people? Maybe they were out at the battle. It seems that the only people left were his servants who just did as they were told and kept their mouth shut, no matter what they saw. While it may be comfortable to be surrounded by people like that, it's not good.
David is generally recognised as a good king, but here we see vividly that he is not perfect. Jesus is our ultimate, perfect King. He will never "remain at home" leaving his men to go off and fight by themselves. He leads the battle. David was tempted when he saw Bathsheba and it led to sin. Jesus was tempted in every way we are but didn't sin, and we received that righteousness through His death on the cross. David left Uriah out on his own, hung him out to dry while the other men retreated. Jesus will never hang us out to dry. If anything, it's the exact opposite. we withdrew from Him and crucified Him. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
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