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So when we put the whole story together, we see what we have in David. He was Israel’s greatest king. But here is a king with many sins who cannot save us, and who cannot take the place of the rebel son that he loves. The story leaves you saying, We need a better king than this! So this story points us to our Lord Jesus Christ by way of contrast.