Notes from the story of David from Folklore of the Holy Land: Moslem, Christian, and Jewish by J. E. Hanauer.
King David began to work creating chain mail so that his people wouldn't be paying for his living.
David asked Allah to grant him the same favor as previous kings, and said he could overcome the same things they were tempted with. Allah agreed to try him in this way and gave him the date and hour that he would be tried. On that day, David locked himself away. Later in the day, he saw a gorgeous bird, and he tried
to lure it inside with breadcrumbs. He could not seem to catch the bird. When it began to fly away, David lunged towards the window one last time, and that's when he laid eyes on Bathsheba.
Two angels confronted David about his failure. He was extremely remorseful, so Allah said that he was forgiven in his eyes, but that he must also be pardoned in Uriah's eyes. So, he traveled to Uriah's tomb and confessed. Uriah's voice said that since his actions had allowed Uriah to achieve Paradise, he forgave him.
King David began to work creating chain mail so that his people wouldn't be paying for his living.
David asked Allah to grant him the same favor as previous kings, and said he could overcome the same things they were tempted with. Allah agreed to try him in this way and gave him the date and hour that he would be tried. On that day, David locked himself away. Later in the day, he saw a gorgeous bird, and he tried
to lure it inside with breadcrumbs. He could not seem to catch the bird. When it began to fly away, David lunged towards the window one last time, and that's when he laid eyes on Bathsheba.
Two angels confronted David about his failure. He was extremely remorseful, so Allah said that he was forgiven in his eyes, but that he must also be pardoned in Uriah's eyes. So, he traveled to Uriah's tomb and confessed. Uriah's voice said that since his actions had allowed Uriah to achieve Paradise, he forgave him.
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