2 Samuel 11

In the spring, "when kings go out to battle," David remains in Jerusalem instead of leading his army. From his rooftop, he sees Bathsheba, the beautiful wife of his loyal soldier Uriah the Hittite, bathing. David sends for her and commits adultery with her, and she conceives a child. To cover the sin, David attempts to trick Uriah into going home to sleep with his wife. When Uriah, maintaining his soldier’s code, refuses, David sends him to the front lines with a secret order to ensure his death in battle. Uriah is killed, and David marries the now-widowed Bathsheba.