Midrash su II Samuele 19:30

R. Huna said: "How little does he whom the Lord supports, need to grieve or trouble himself. Saul committed only one sin and was discharged from royalty. David committed two sins, and yet retained it." "Saul committed only one sin." What was it? That of Agag. But did he not commit another sin when he massacred the priests of Nob? Nevertheless only at the incident of Agag it is written (I Sam. 15, 11) I regret that I have set tip Saul as a king. "David committed two sins." What are they? That of Uriah and his numbering of Israel. But there is a third one? That of Bath Sheba? For Bath Sheba he was punished, as it is written (II Sam. 12, 6) For the ewe he shall pay fourfold. What were the four punishments? The death of Bath-Sheba's first child, the death of Amnon, the misfortune of Tamar, and of Absalom. If so, then, was he punished also for numbering Israel? As it is written (II Sam. 24, 15) And the Lord sent a pestilence in Israel from the morning even to the time appointed. In that case he himself was not punished, but in the instances we mentioned, he was personally punished, as R. Juda said in the name of Rab: "For six months David became leprous, and the Sanhedrin separated themselves from him, and the Shechina departed from him, as it is said (Ts. 119, 79) Let those that fear Thee return unto me, and those that knew Thy testimonies, and it is written again (Ib. 51, 14) Restore unto me the gladness of Thy salvation." But has not Rab said that David listened to slander? [Hence he committed more sins?] The former statement is in accordance with the opinion of Samuel who holds that David did not listen to slander. And Rab who holds that David did listen, explains that David had also been punished for it; for R. Juda said in the name of Rab: "At the time when David said unto Mephibosheth (II Sam. 19, 30), Thou and Ziba shall divide the field, a Bath-Kol went forth and said, 'Rechabam and Jeroboam will divide thy Kingdom.' "