When kings went forth to battle … David was in Jerusalem

“And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.” – 2 Samuel 11v1

As we have already seen David was far from perfect. Here we see another flaw in his character that is going to lead to serious problems. David’s troops were out on the battlefront and this was the time of year since he should have been out with them. Instead he was hanging around the palace in Jerusalem.
David being in the wrong place at the wrong time was a dangerous thing. Although God gives us some flexibility within His will, there are times when geography does matter. It is clear from the wording of the passage that David was in the wrong here.

We need to be sure that we are where God wants us to be. God is not against some leisure, but He is against laziness. Let us make sure that when we are supposed to be out in the battle that we are not staying in Jerusalem.