Worst Incidents to Famous Kings

[Dana]

To my mind is the story of the census counting with King David. An incident considered to be a grave sin.  He had to make the ultimate choice regarding consequences by either submitting to G-d or to man.  King David believed that falling into the hand of the Lord was better than falling into the hand of man. 2 Samuel 24:14. He repented more than once for his actions throughout his life and the Lord listened to him. 

One lesson to be derived from this story, I believe is that trust in G-d brings out the best in the behavior of humans.