In 2 Sam 12:13-14, King David confesses his sin and the prophet Nathan assures him that God has forgiven it, but he adds that while David would not incur the condemnation of his sin, he would have to face its consequence.
Because he committed adultery and murdered to have it covered, The son conceived in that relationship would die and the "the sword would never leave his house."
David remained king and became "a man after God's own heart" (Ax 13:22), but he endured rape and murder within his household. Forgiven Of sin, he still reaped the harvest from the seeds he had sown (cf. Gal 6:7).
Paul later rhetorically asked, "Shall we sin that grace may abound?" (Rom 6:1). I'm thinking the answer is a big fat "no way"! Jus' Sayn.
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