2 Samuel 6-13: Sins Will Find You Out

As he finished speaking, the king’s sons came in, wailing loudly. The king, too, and all his servants wept very bitterly.  Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But King David mourned for his son every day.  After Absalom fled and went to Geshur, he stayed there three years.  And the spirit of the king longed to go to Absalom, for he was consoled concerning Amnon’s death. - 2 Sam. 13:36-39 NIV

David should not have been surprised when his son, Absalom, killed his first born son, Amnon, after Amnon raped then tossed aside Absalom's sister, Tamar.  After all, what kind of an example had David set for his sons?  In the case of Bathsheba, David took what he saw then took another life to cover up his tracks.  David paid the price for his indescretion with the death of his son.  Amnon paid for his indescretion, with his own life at the hands of his brother.  Absalom paid for killing his brother with his exile from David.  Round and round it goes.  While many of us today would be fascinated by the intrigue, which is as great as any of our current soap operas, it's really nothing more than a case of Moses' challenge from God to his people. "be sure your sins will find you out"  -Num. 32:23 KJV