There's a sadness about the way the Bible describes the aftermath for Bathsheba. David sent for her, used her, then sent her home, as if nothing had happened. But something had happened which greatly changed both of their lives. Sin stains and scars people. An impulsive sin is like a flash flood that rises up quickly, then leaves mud and debris strewn along the riverbank after the rushing waters recede.
Sin leaves behind a residue of emptiness and betrayal.
The Bible uses only one short verse to describe the way David actually committed this sin. But it requires roughly the next 50 verses to tell what resulted from this one act of sinful passion. In many ways, David's life was never the same again. Family problems and internal conflicts weakened David's kingdom from this point on. It's hard at times to resist temptation.