John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 11:1
And it came to pass, that after the year was expired ,.... Or at the end of the year, as the Targum, which concluded with the month Adar or February, the spring of the year: at the time when kings go forth to battle ; in the month Nisan, as the Targum on 1 Chronicles 20:1 ; adds, the same with Abib, which was the first month of the year, Exodus 12:2 , a fit time to go out to war; when, as the Jewish commentators observe, the rains were over, and there were grass in the fields, and... read more
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