Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
Save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite. This clause is not in the Septuagint. Admitting its genuineness, it must not be interpreted too strictly; because David committed other breaches of the law, which were severely punished, (2 Samuel 24:1-25.) But his outrage against Uriah is mentioned as his greatest sin.