2 SAMUEL: Touching Thorns

2 Samuel 12-24.  David's sin is confonted by Nathan the prophet.  David repents and is forgiven.  But the consequences of sin don't go away.  David's lack of confidence and action in fathering his children produce disastrous results.  David's last words at the end of the book are true words, both in God's blessing of David, and in David's warning to us about TOUCHING THORNS...