2 Samuel 12:27

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Samuel 12:26-31

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES 2 Samuel 12:26. The narrative now returns to chapter 2 Samuel 11:1. “The royal city.” From 2 Samuel 12:29 it appears that Rabbah was not wholly captured until David came, and unless “the whole result is here summarily stated in advance” (Erdmann), this seizure must refer to that part called in the next verse the water city.2 Samuel 12:27. “The city of waters,” or, the water city. The ruins of this city (see note on 2 Samuel 10:3) show that it lay on both sides of a... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 12:1-31

Chapter 12David thought that things were just going great until the prophet Nathan came to him.Nathan said to David, There is a man in your kingdom who is very wealthy, had many herds, many flocks many servants: And there lived next to him a very poor man whose only possession was one ewe lamb, and that lamb ate at his table, drank from his cup, slept next to him, it was like a daughter to him, part of the family. [And he loved that ewe lamb, all he had.] And this wealthy man had guests come to... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Samuel 12:1-31

2 Samuel 12:1 . The Lord sent Nathan to David. The substance of the mission, the visitations he foretold, the perfect accomplishment of them, as well from that very day as in future ages, leaves not a vestige of doubt of the divine authority of the prophet. Who but a man of God would have dared to speak as Nathan to an absolute monarch in the zenith of conquest and glory; and to add, The sword shall never depart from thy house? The child of lawless desire died presently; Absalom... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 12:27

2Sa 12:27 And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters. Ver. 27. The city of waters, ] i.e., a The palace royal encompassed with waters, both for safeguard and delight. Or, The city of waters, that is, the waters of the city; b so that it cannot long hold out; praecisis aquae ductibus, saith Josephus. a By Hypallage. b Jun read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Samuel 12:27

Rabbah: 2 Samuel 11:1, Deuteronomy 3:11, Ezekiel 21:20 the city of waters: Probably that part of the city situated near the pond, from which the rest received their water. Reciprocal: Jeremiah 49:2 - her daughters read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 2 Samuel 12:27

And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.Of waters — Rabbah was so called because it was encompassed with water. read more