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David, the King of Israel, had a reputation as a warrior who fought hard to claim his throne. It was uncommon for him to remain at home instead of leading his troops into battle. However, when he was not engaged in war, it seemed like those were the seasons where he made life-altering mistakes where God would hold him accountable for his actions. Perhaps he was bored, weary of fighting, or distracted?

Bathsheba proved to be quite distracting. “In the spring, at the time when kings go off to war, David sent Joab out with the king’s men and the whole Israelite army. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained in Jerusalem.” (II Samuel 11:1) 

David must have faced a difficult realization when he observed Bathsheba from the palace