“How To Get Away With Murder” is an intriguingly titled TV show that began in 2014 and lasted until 2020. It’s a fictional account of a law professor who worked with her students to prove that her lying cheating husband had killed his mistress. In the process the students killed her husband and she helped them hide his body and cover up his murder. As the show ended its first season the big reveal was that the husband wasn’t the actual murderer; it was a lying cheating employee of the professor’s law firm. In other words it’s just another soap opera drama about cheaters, liars, and killers with a catchy title to create intrigue. How it lasted 6 seasons is beyond me. But, full confession, I never watched a single episode.

But maybe we shouldn’t say that’s just crazy soap opera stuff because it happens too frequently in real life. Do a quick search of the internet on husband/wife murders and it’s amazing how many pop up. Some people joke that, considering the struggles of married life, the real surprise is that there aren’t a lot more. But, murder really isn’t all that funny, except on TV or in movies where it’s often made to seem hilarious. And, according to some reports the numbers of people who get away with it are increasing every year.

When King David ordered Joab to have Uriah killed in battle it was a perfect plan to get away with murder. David ordered Joab to send him into battle and withdraw his support allowing him to be killed. Joab did as ordered, and Uriah died, but not alone. Some of his fellow soldiers died as well, which made David and Joab multiple murderers. Regardless, it was the perfect plan to get away with murder. Except, when Joab sent his report to David he did something that was perfectly designed to make sure David didn’t get away with it. Knowing David would be upset about the multiple deaths Joab instructed the messenger to mention Uriah’s death when David became angry about the report. The messenger got the message too well and didn’t even wait for David to react before revealing Uriah’s death (2 Samuel 11:14-25).

In a palace full of servants the news of David’s adultery with Bathsheba would have spread rapidly. And, when the news of her pregnancy followed rapidly by her husband’s sudden death and the direct report to David about Uriah’s death spread – everyone knew what had happened. Well, maybe not everyone, but enough to make sure David didn’t get away with murder. Of course God knew it before anyone else. Just like He knows our secret, and not so secret, sins. Knowing we can’t get with any sin, much less murder, why do we still try to hide it from God?