David grew up to be righteous and kind king in Israel. With the help of the Lord, he was successful in many battles and united Israel into one nation. However, David was tempted by the beauty of Bathsheba, wife of Uriah, and he broke his covenants with God to be with her. Instead of repenting he tried to cover his sin by having her husband sent to the battlefront to be killed so David could marry her. When Nathan the prophet confronted him about his sins, David was very sorrowful and repented.

Later David’s son Solomon became king. Solomon prayed to the Lord for wisdom to discern good from evil as he judged the people. The Lord blessed him and Solomon became a righteous king. Solomon built a beautiful temple and led his people in wisdom. However, Solomon had many wives who were not Israelites that worshiped false gods. Solomon let his heart be turned away from the Lord by his wives and he forgot the Lord.

Even though David and Solomon started as righteous kings, they each let temptation into their lives. Their sins caused them to lose great blessings. We can pray for help to resist temptation, and because of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, we can repent when needed.