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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 11:1-5

Here is, I. David's glory, in pursuing the war against the Ammonites, 2 Sam. 11:1. We cannot take that pleasure in viewing this great action which hitherto we have taken in observing David's achievements, because the beauty of it was stained and sullied by sin; otherwise we might take notice of David's wisdom and bravery in following his blow. Having routed the army of the Ammonites in the field, as soon as ever the season of the year permitted he sent more forces to waste the country and... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 11:6-13

Uriah, we may suppose, had now been absent from his wife some weeks, making the campaign in the country of the Ammonites, and not intending to return till the end of it. The situation of his wife would bring to light the hidden works of darkness; and when Uriah, at his return, should find how he had been abused, and by whom, it might well be expected, 1. That he would prosecute his wife, according to law, and have her stoned to death; for jealousy is the rage of a man, especially a man of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 11:5

And the woman conceived ,.... Whereby the sin would be discovered, and shame, and disgrace, or worse, would follow upon it: and sent and told David, and said, I am with child ; this message she sent to David, that he might think of some ways and means to prevent the scandal that would fall both upon him and her, and the danger she was exposed unto; fearing the outcries of the people against her, in acting so unfaithful a part to her husband, so brave a man, who was now fighting for his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 11:6

And David sent to Joab ,.... Who was with the army besieging Rabbah, which, according to Bunting F11 Travels, &c.; p. 146. , was sixty four miles from Jerusalem: saying , send me Uriah the Hittite ; the scheme David had contrived in his mind was to get Uriah home to his wife for a few days, that it might be thought the child she had conceived was his, whereby the sin of David, and her own, might be concealed: and Joab sent Uriah to David ; not knowing his business, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 11:5

And the woman conceived - A proof of the observation on 2 Samuel 11:4 ; as that is the time in which women are most apt to conceive. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 11:1-5

( THE KING 'S PALACE .) David's fall into sin. "But David tarried still at Jerusalem" ( 2 Samuel 11:1 ; 1 Chronicles 20:1 ). 1 . He was about fifty years of age; had been reigning in Jerusalem upwards of twelve years; dwelt in a stately palace on Mount Zion; and possessed numerous sons and daughters, a splendid court and a powerful army. He had been "preserved whithersoever he went," subdued his enemies, and returned in triumph. His natural gifts and fervent piety ( Psalms... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 11:1-17

The facts are: 1 . During the prosecution of the war against Ammon in the spring, David remains in Jerusalem. 2 . Walking one evening on his house top, he sees a woman washing herself, and observes her beauty. 3 . Curiosity being awakened, he sends to inquire after her, and learns that she is the wife of Uriah. 4 . Sending a royal message to her, she, as a loyal subject, waits upon him, whereupon he commits adultery. 5 . Discovering in the course of a little time that the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 11:5

The woman … told David. Her crime was one that made her liable to the penalty of death (Le 2 Samuel 20:10 ), and Uriah was a man likely to exact it; consequently she was in great alarm, and the king shared her anxiety. Already was the punishment beginning to be required from both the guilty sharers in the wickedness. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 11:5-15

( JERUSALEM , RABBAH .) Entanglements of sin. He who once leaves the right path little knows how far he may go astray or how great will be his perplexities and perils. Possibly he may never return; certainly he will not return without overcoming immense difficulties, and finding out by bitter experience his folly and perversity. "The gates of hell are open night and day; Smooth the descent, and easy is the way; But to return and view the cheerful skies, In this the task and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 11:6

Uriah the Hittite. Like Ahimelech ( 1 Samuel 26:6 ), he belonged to a notable people ( Genesis 23:3 ; Ezekiel 16:3 ; 1 Kings 10:29 ; 2 Kings 7:6 ), had adopted the faith of Israel, and joined David in exile; he was one of the famous "thirty" ( 1 Chronicles 11:41 ; 2 Samuel 23:39 ), married Bathsheba (the young and beautiful daughter of a brother officer), to whom he was fondly attached ( 2 Samuel 12:3 ), and had a house overlooked by the king's palace. The story of this... read more

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