WHY did David Fail when Tempted But Joseph (Son of Jacob) Managed to Escape...??

Question

We know according to Bible both David & Joseph were mighty men of God. Both were WISE MEN, CHOOSEN ONES & had a VERY CLOSE fellowship with God. But What Joseph DID that helped him to escape from tempations eventhough he was a young man Where as David fell in to it ?? What do you think could be the reason ??

Victor V - Joseph was NOT a scared slave. Infact he was more like an ACTUAL owner since his master was extremely fond of him, trusted him & had given him all AUTHORITY So he was the one who was controlling & managing everything. And to make things even SMOOTHER, the Master's Wife's grace hand was upon him.

And then the temptation came when the Master was not at home & as we know from the cercumstances there, by no means he would've known this either and it was suppose to be committed secretly, in absolute privacy, without anyone's knowledge.
And yes, Joseph was imprisoned for NOT committing the crime - Infact he was threatened to give in & when he didn't, he was innocently accused .

So when it comes to Temptations we all are in the same boat - there's no difference between a king or a slave. We all are EQUALLY Vulnerable. Infact a KING should've a much better SENSE of RESPOSIBILTY before resorting to that level. It's ONLY our Conscience that separates us.

Hay Ray - Lust is Lust. It doesn't DISCRIMINATE between a King and a general guy. It's a Human Weakness that's present inside all of us. And our position or Social standings doesn't determine how much of Lust should be present there inside us. If you think Kings've more lust then why Joseph didn't resort to that level when eventually he became the RULER of Egypt ?? Infact Bible says he was a VERY Handsome & attractive man ?

Answer 1

They were two different men.
Joesph ran
David let lust turn to adultry and the decision to let one of his best men be killed to cover his sin (God rebuked him because He knew). David Repented.

Answer 2

no person, with the exception of Jesus, never sinned. Joseph had his strong points, David had his. Joseph had his weak areas, David had his.

what makes a man righteous is not how he is seen in the eyes of men, but in the eyes of God. David was very good when it came to faith, and he loved righteousness, however he, being king, also had more lusts than a normal guy. that's no excuse, but he just fell into that trap. Joseph was a man gifted with many talents and abilities, but of course, he could never use them had he not been strengthened in faith: he was raised as daddy's fav, so he needed no faith until then.

Answer 3

It all has to do with the way they responded to temptation.

Let's begin with David in 2 Samuel 11:

1 It happened in the spring of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the people of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem.
2 Then it happened one evening that David arose from his bed and walked on the roof of the king’s house. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing, and the woman was very beautiful to behold.

David committed 3 errors:

1) He was neglecting his duty (he, as king, should have been out battling in war. Someone once said, "when you're out of the way of duty, you're in the way of temptation."

2) Note the time he got up: late in the afternoon. He used to pray (cp. Psalm 55:17)

3) a wandering eye - Remember what Jesus said in Matthew 5:28

No wonder he fell!

Now let's consider Joseph:

Genesis 39:

Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance.
7 And it came to pass after these things that his master’s wife cast longing eyes on Joseph, and she said, “Lie with me.”
8 But he refused and said to his master’s wife, “Look, my master does not know what is with me in the house, and he has committed all that he has to my hand. 9 There is no one greater in this house than I, nor has he kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?” 10 So it was, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he did not heed her, to lie with her or to be with her.
11 But it happened about this time, when Joseph went into the house to do his work, and none of the men of the house was inside, 12 that she caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me.” But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran outside.


First, Joseph respected what didn't belong to him.

Second, He recognized that giving in to temptation would be a sin against God.

And finally, when all else failed, he ran. Cp. 2 Timothy 2:22: 22 Flee also youthful lusts;

Remember it's not a sin to be tempted. The sin consists in giving into temptation. Or as someone once put it, "I can't keep a flock of birds from landing on my head, but I can keep them from building a nest there."

Answer 4

Spring was the time when Kings went to war....David didn't follow the normal pattern of Kings and was not at the battle so he was "available" to fall into temptation and his mind was not where it should have been on the war that was going on. ....Joseph saw the temptation as a temptation and ran from it.

Answer 5

Spider, this is such a good question. You know what? My ladies bible study just finished the book of Daniel this year. There is a verse, towards the beginning of the book, that says Daniel "purposed in his heart" that he would not defile himself. I think that is the difference. We can succumb to temptation, or we can "purpose" in our hearts not to succumb to temptation. After all, God's word promises that there is no temptation God will not give us a way out of. But I truly believe we must set our hearts upon not giving in.

As Daniel did....a very wonderful example of a Godly man.

Answer 6

David compromised his integrity to God when he allowed himself to gaze upon Bathsheba. he should have immediately looked & walked away, but instead he chose to stay & watch her bathe, unbeknown to her. The situation was somewhat similar to Samson, as described in:

Samson Triumphs in the Strength of Jehovah!
- He Will “Take the Lead in Saving Israel”
- She Is “Just Right in My Eyes”
- Single-Handed Warfare
- Why Did Jehovah ‘Depart From Samson’?
- “Let My Soul Die With the Philistines”
http://watchtower.org/library/w/2005/3/15/article_01.htm

Answer 7

I can't say for sure, but David was in a position of power and ruled over his kingdom. On the other hand, Joseph was a slave, and in a helpless position.

One did it because of lust, and the other was a scared slave.

Answer 8

Joseph had his own temptations that he had to deal with. I am sure that Joseph had his own failings. You can't judge them. Some of the Bible characters had failings when tempted with sex, but others had failings in other areas of their lives. From anger to murder, temptations varied, and every Bible character suffered from them. Just like we do.

Answer 9

sure. I only tell the mortician i'm broke. he might want to hit upon a multiple thanks to get experience of the body. With heating and gasoline expenses dealing with the roof this twelve months. The Crematorium is out as well. i ask your self does medical technological awareness nonetheless take bodies from morbidly abused victims of Vampyres?

Answer 10

Joseph was still focused on God.
David had gotten lazy and had too much time on his hands.