David is one of the most enigmatic characters in
the Bible. He is honored as the ideal king of Israel,
the builder of an empire, a great father to his
people, the root from whom the Messiah would
come, and the key to Jesus’ ancestry. He was a
mighty warrior, a musician, a poet, a deeply loyal
friend, and devoted lover of God, and for the most
part a just and able king. Yet he was notorious for
a very public sin and a lousy father. How can he be
an exemplar of goodness? Because this is God’s
own evaluation of David.