Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Samuel 12:12
I will do this thing, i.e. I will execute this judgment. This God did by inclining David’s heart to leave his concubines to keep his house, and so to come into Absalom’s power; by giving up Ahithophel to his own carnal policy, which readily suggested to him that wicked and desperate counsel; and by exposing Absalom to these temptations, and leaving him to his own vicious inclinations, which God certainly knew would in such circumstances produce that effect. So the sin was wholly from men, but... read more
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Samuel 12:11
I will raise up evil, to wit, the evil of punishment. Out of thine own house; from thy own children and family. Before thine eyes, i. e. openly, so as thou shalt know it as certainly as if thou didst see it, and yet not be able to hinder it. Give them, i.e. I shall by my providence give him power over them, which I know he will abuse; and I shall not restrain him from so doing, either by my grace or providence. Unto thy neighbour; to one who is very near to thee, even thy beloved son Absalom.... read more