Why is King David not named and recognised as a murderer when murder is a crime not bound by the amount of time that expires after the crime has been committed?

Answer 1

Opinion

The story of King David clearly illustrates how he (David) saw intrigue, sexual sins, and murder rock his own household, resulting in his isolation from and eventual retreat before Absalom. Still, David grieved long and deep when his army killed Absalom. King David is also recognised as the role model for Israelite kings. God's prophets pointed to a future "David" who would restore Israel's fortunes.

Additional Answer:

David REPENTED deeply and God forgave him as He reads our hearts and not our words. ALL mankind must repent and be baptized to receive the gift of God's Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38) and eventually be born anew as sons and daughters in the God Family.

Another perspective:

The "books of the Bible will be opened" on Judgment Day to judge all men:

"...He that rejecteth Me, and receiveth not My Words [The Bible], hath one that judgeth him: the Word that I have spoken [the Bible], the same shall judge him in the Last Day." (John 12:48)

"...the books were opened... and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works." (Rev.20:12)

One understanding to take away from this is that the Bible is a "case history" on mankind, that will be used for evidence against him at his trial. The general docket is set for the Last Great Day - Judgment Day.

Every man's works shall be measured by the Word of God... against the laws written therein.

As for king David... his case history is recorded and already fully judged.

"...This is what the LORD says: 'I anointed you king over Israel, and delivered you from the hand of Saul. I gave your master's house to you, and your master's wives into your arms... And if all this had been too little, I would have given you even more. Why did you despise the Word of the LORD by doing what is evil in His eyes?

"You struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and took his wife to be your own. You killed him with the sword of the Ammonites." (II Sam.12:7-9 NIV)

The charges were leveled against David... and his sentence was carried out:

"Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house [war], because you despised Me and took the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.'

"'This is what the LORD says: 'Out of your own household I am going to bring calamity upon you. Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to one who is close to you, and he will lie with your wives in broad daylight.

"You did it in secret, but I will do this thing in broad daylight before all Israel.'" (verses10-12 NIV)

David lived out the rest of his life under God's sentence... and in constant penance over it.

"...David said to Nathan, 'I have sinned against the LORD." Nathan [the prophet] replied, 'The LORD has taken away your sin. You are not going to die.' But because by doing this you have made the enemies of the LORD show utter contempt, the son born to you will die." (verses 13-14 NIV)

According to God's Word, then... murder IS bound by a time limit from the time it's committed. From the time that "God forgives our crimes and TAKES THEM AWAY" -- they are "blotted out" and are no more.

"I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return to Me; for I have redeemed thee." (Isa.44:22)

The saints of God, whom He has been calling since the beginning, are "being judged NOW," during this time dispensation. Jesus' parables are replete with stories of His return to earth with the Kingdom of God, and His "rewarding" them, according to their works [or lack, thereof].

Witness the "Ten Virgins" [Matt.25]

Or the "talents": "...it will be like a man going on a journey, who called His servants and entrusted His property to them." (Matt.25:14 NIV)

Or the "pounds": "...A man of noble birth went to a distant country [Jesus going to heaven] to have Himself appointed as King and then to return... He was made King... and returned home [His second coming]. Then He sent for the servants to whom He gave the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it." (Luke 19:12-15 NIV)

The saints of God [which includes king David]... have had their sins [transgressions against God's Commandments - I John 3:4] "blotted out" -- because they "repented" before God.

Again... God's book of case histories records David's repentance:

"HAVE MERCY ON ME, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion BLOT OUT MY TRANSGRESSIONS. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin... Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge." (Ps.51:1-4 NIV)

[Modern versions of the Bible omit "comments" at the beginning of the chapters of the books... but, in the old 'leather-bound' KJV Bible of my grandfather, this comment precedes Psalms chapter 51: "...To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in unto Bath-sheba." King David was on the verge of losing his kingdom over his sins... as well as the Lord's Holy Spirit; "...Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy Holy Spirit from me..." - verse 11. King David was being measured for destruction -- but the case history records his repentance.]

God's Righteous "measuring stick" [the Bible] has all the evidence of David's crimes recorded. The judgment and sentence for those crimes has also been recorded. David paid dearly for them for the rest of his life.

But, he did so, repenting of his sins. He didn't deny them... or refuse to accept his responsiblity for them. And they haunted him.

But, he acknowledged them before God, cried out for His mercy and forgiveness -- and "he was cleansed."

This is what all men must do in order to be forgiven their sins and have them blotted out in the Last Day. The Words of Jesus Christ [the Bible] will judge all men.

But, some... like David, Moses, Peter, Paul, Noah, Abel and many others -- have already been Judged. These will rise when Jesus returns and rule the nations of the earth with Him. They will live again one thousand years before the Last Day, Judgment Day... and receive their rewards [the inheritance of authority and rulership in the Kingdom of God -- Rev.20:4-5].

"..it is time for Judgment to begin with the Family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God?" (I Peter 4:17 NIV)

God has been judging and correcting His elect... His saints... from the beginning. David is recorded to be one of them. He has already been judged. He lived out his sentence. And his sins have been blotted out. And God now says of him:

"...I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will do everything I want him to do." (Acts 13:22 NIV)

Our time and lives would be better spent directing our own works toward such a favorable judgment before God when He "opens the books" and we stand before Him... and not worry about how others might fare.

Another additional AnswerThe file remains open until either the case is solved or the perpetrator has died. David is dead.