subjects. In this then David failed. Instead of protecting the life of his subjects, he himself becomes the cause of their destruction. Living in the fellowship of God, one becomes the source of blessing to others; living in sin, one becomes the source of suffering to others. We note here that God’s covenant-love for David remains unaffected by what David has done. God’s commitment to us can either make use of our loyalty in return for his, or just as much God can use our disloyalty by weaving it