David’s Curse

The Chosen People

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🗓️ 20 July 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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# 196 - David’s Curse - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, after David’s betrayal comes the reckoning—God sends the prophet Nathan, not with wrath, but with a story that cuts to the core. In this powerful episode drawn from 2 Samuel 12 and Psalm 51, we witness a king break, a child die, and repentance rise from the dust.Episode 196 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-upFor more information about Yael Eckstein and IFCJ visit https://www.ifcj.org/Today's opening prayer is inspired by Lamentations 3:33, "He does not afflict willingly or grieve the children of men."Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Show Notes:(02:09) Intro with Yael Eckstein(03:08) David’s Curse(27:11) Reflection with Yael Eckstein See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Previously on the Chosen People.
0:03.0	My king, I am with child.
0:06.6	Are you certain?
0:08.2	Could it be your husband's?
0:10.4	My husband?
0:12.0	You mean Uriah.
0:14.1	Uriah, one of your generals?
0:17.3	Uriah has been on the battlefield since the snow's melted.
0:21.3	You know that.
0:23.3	You sent him.
0:25.4	It's your child.
0:28.7	And now, now I'm alone.
0:34.6	Exposed.
0:36.3	And it's your fault. I'll make this right it will be as if none of this happened
0:45.3	in all his fretting David did not pray he did not cry out as he had in the wilderness
0:53.3	nor sing songs of deliverance beneath the stars.
0:57.9	The name of the Lord did not pass his lips, for he could not bear to speak it.
1:04.1	Set Uriah at the forefront for charge him.
1:07.5	When he marches in, order the other soldiers to delay before following him i need uriah to fall on that battlefield
1:16.2	uriah charged around the west end of the war the men began to charge with him but joab gave the second
1:25.0	command his men skidded to a halt, but Uriah didn't.
1:32.3	He charged on, alone.
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