Study the bible online using commentary on 2 samuel and more. Read 2 samuel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they served him food, and he ate. Study 2 samuel 12 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. David knew the promise was from god, so he knew god. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Then david arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the lord, and worshipped. The book of 2 samuel begins with david being made king of judah and then walks through his reignincluding his defeat of the philistines, his sins of adultery and murder, and the threats. Bathsheba should never have been the wife of david. Some 15 to 20 years before this, david was anointed king over israel 1 samuel 16. Commentaries large print bible bible search bible dictionaries books of the bible verse of. Battens a commentary on the first book of samuel provides critical exegesis on the book of first samuel that combines thorough exposition, semantic. Study 2 samuel 12 using wesleys explanatory notes to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. On the whole, the second suggestion is to be preferred, perhaps by understanding the verb translated in 1 chronicles 20.
And he came unto him, and said unto him, there were two men in one city. Abner makes ishbosheth king battle between abners men and those of joab. And david was the father of solomon by the wife of uriah mat 1. Saurin paraphrases the words, if i cannot have the consolation to partake with this infant the temporal happiness wherewith the divine goodness hath. David is a man after gods own heart, but also a man who makes some colossal mistakes. Despite all the twists and turns of its long literary history, 1 and 2 samuel are theologically structured as three cycles of stories, each based upon a key figure in the institution of the monarchy in israel. Second samuel picks up the narration where 1 samuel left off and serves as a transition from the reign of saul to the reign of david. Saurin paraphrases the words, if i cannot have the consolation to partake with this infant the. This is the holy book of 2 samuel, known as the second book of samuel, otherwise called the second book of the kings. Read 2 samuel 12 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. David knew the promise was from god, so he knew god could fulfill it without any manipulation from david. Should god have struck david down as soon as he committed adultery.
He was willing to bear the shame of it, to have it ever before him, to be continually upbraided with it. But if you do not do so, then take note, you have sinned against the l ord. Samuel 1 samuel 1 12, saul 1 samuel 31, and david 2 samuel 1 20. I will take your wives, before your eyes, and give them to your neighbor. Next chapter of 2 samuel the book of 2 samuel, chapter 12 we hope that you find the content of the book of 2 samuel, chapter 12 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. The rich man had exceedingly many flocks and herds. May 21, 2011 david reigns over judah 2 samuel 14 david reigns over all israel 2 samuel 5 20 david reigns over himself 2 samuel 2124 summary of 2 samuel. David thus gives the command to the younger brother, and we find in 2 samuel 20. A commentary on the first book of samuel by loring w.
The holy bible book 10 2 samuel kjv dramatized audio. When god hath signified his will, he patiently submitteth, and. No reason is given for gods refusal in the book of samuel, but in i chronicles 22. Then david arose from the earth from the floor on which he lay. This passage has its roots in the book of judgesin the chaotic time when there was no king in israel. As the promise seems almost fulfilled, david didnt rush in blindly and seize it. At the resurrection, david will have to face uriah and acknowledge this. It could have started even earlier, when david looked at her while she was naked in the rooftop bathtub. Verses 3 and 4 of psalm 32 are the focus of my attention at this point in time.
In this book we find the record of the reign of king david. There were two men in one city, one rich and the other poor. The prophet samuel was already deceased before the events recorded in 2 samuel. Samuel gives them a short account of the late revolution, and of the present posture of their government, by way of preface to what he had further to say to them, v. Study the bible online using commentary on 2 samuel 12. Regardless of how successful a person might consider himself in getting away with his adventure into sin, he could learn a few things from david. However, 2 samuel opens with a brief scene giving more details to the death of saul chapter 1. First, because of the breach of trust, it creates division between us and god isaiah 59. He encourages them with hopes that all should be well v. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills.
Though he fell, he was not utterly cast down, but, by the grace of god, recovered himself, and found mercy with god. The long, bloody history of the house of david continued see 2 kings 11. I shall establish your seed after you who shall go forth from your loins and i shall make steady his kingdom. As long as he lived, at times there should be destruction made in his family by the sword, which was awfully fulfilled in the violent deaths of his children, amnon and absalom, and, about the time of his death, adonijah. The confrontation of david by nathan the prophet, described in 2 samuel 12, results in davids repentance and confession. Wherefore should i fast seeing fasting and prayer cannot now prevail with god for his life. These verses fit between chapters 11 and 12 of 2 samuel. After he had washed, put on lotions and changed his clothes, he went into the house of the lord and worshiped. His repentance and remission, with a proviso 2 samuel 12. The christian virtue of feeling a genuine concern and pity for our fellow mortals in our common struggles of life was the missing. David had committed a far worse sin than that of the rich man in the parable. This is his farewell sermon to that august assembly and sauls coronation sermon. Nathan is sent to david to charge him with his sin, and convince him of it by a parable, 2 samuel 12.
David reigns over judah 2 samuel 14 david reigns over all israel 2 samuel 520 david reigns over himself 2 samuel 2124 summary of 2 samuel. Study 2 samuel using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. What an amalekite is dying to tell david 2 samuel 1. However, 2 samuel opens with a brief scene giving more details to. But this repentance is not just the fruit of nathans rebuke. Battens a commentary on the first book of samuel provides critical exegesis on the book of first samuel that combines thorough exposition, semantic evaluation and pragmatics, and explanatory notes.
This 19 part series looks at the bible book of 2 samuel. Book of 2 samuel matthew henrys bible commentary concise. The sickness and death of the child, and his behaviour while it was sick and when it was dead 2 samuel 12. The foregoing chapter gave us the account of davids sin. Later jewish scholars also recognized that, like deuteronomy and joshua, this book records the death of its chief character, 1 sam. His conviction, by a message nathan brought him from god, which was a parable that obliged him to condemn himself 2 samuel 12. King davids excursion into adultery reveals that, regardless of ones state in life, one cannot commit it without damaging relationships any more than murder. This is the story of david, bathsheba, and uriah the hittite. Cebuano translation by anonymous christian classics ethereal library. The content of 2 samuel deals with the life and reign of king david and could have been entitled the book of david. There seems always to have been a firm friendship between the brothers, and at first joab acquiesces. Samuel 1 samuel 112, saul 1 samuel 31, and david 2 samuel 120. It contains a song of thanksgiving attributed to king david which corresponds to psalm 18. Building off his monumental commentary on 1 samuel, andrew steinmann continues his work on this single hebrew book with concordia commentary.