Having reached his peak, David makes a serious error that threatens to undo his political success, and cost him not only the adoration of his people--but also the sense of being sustained by a divine power. That error is the most torrid tale of passion ever told: his forbidden love for Bathsheba.
God KnowsNov by Joseph Heller;
King David by Jonathan Kirsch
King David: A Biography by Steven L. McKenzie