that men in the Old Testament had multiple wives and concubines. Perhaps a mercy because back then, if a Hebrew man slept with a woman who was not his wife, that was bad sin. Bad enough, that God might take away the Holy Spirit from a man who stepped out. King David was greatly worried about that. In short, eternal consequences, for an indiscretion - one which more men than women are prone.
These days, if you cheat on your spouse (of the opposite sex) the Lord will forgive the adultery, if the adulterer/ess is for-real, in asking for pardon, and wants to turn away from repeating the sin. Of course, if the wife finds out, files for divorce, and takes half the house, the 401k, too bad so sad. While the sin is under the blood, the lawyer fees, the years of alimony, and child support payments are on you, bud. (Oh, and have a happy retIrement ;/ )
Back then, if you sinned, and had enough sense to be worried about your soul, you took your best lamb to the priest, and had it sacrificed. But the sin of adultery? People ended up getting stoned for that - with stones, not weed. David, being King, was able to keep the scandal under wraps, but that year had been a tough one. But it surfaced, and became the song of drunkards.
"Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me." Psalm 51:11
"And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adultery and the adulteress shall surely be put to death." Leviticus 20:10
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