When King David needed warmth in his old age, why was a beautiful girl needed for the job? I understand why Bathsheba couldn’t do it, since she may have been too old to radiate enough heat and take care of his other needs. But why was it necessary to search for a beautiful woman when an average-looking girl was sufficient for the job?
The passage specifies that there was nothing sexual about it, so outward appearance presumably wouldn’t matter and would also reduce the chances of his being tempted by a hot beauty pressing against his flesh.
The passage specifies that there was nothing sexual about it, so outward appearance presumably wouldn’t matter and would also reduce the chances of his being tempted by a hot beauty pressing against his flesh.
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