2 Samuel 11:21 NIV

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 11:14-27

14-27 Adulteries often occasion murders, and one wickedness is sought to be covered by another. The beginnings of sin are much to be dreaded; for who knows where they will end? Can a real believer ever tread this path? Can such a person be indeed a child of God? Though grace be not lost in such an awful case, the assurance and consolation of it must be suspended. All David's life, spirituality, and comfort in religion, we may be sure were lost. No man in such a case can have evidence to be... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 2 Samuel 11:14-27

David's Murder of Uriah v. 14. And it came to pass in the morning that David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it by the hand of Uriah. His first plan having failed, his sin-darkened heart now made ready to add murder to adultery. v. 15. And he wrote in the letter, saying, set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, opposite the place where the most bitter attack might be expected, and retire ye from him, falling away from behind him while he was busily engaged in warding off the... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 2 Samuel 11:1-27

SECOND SECTIONThe beglooming of David’s royal rule by the sins of himself and his house, and the thence resulting misfortunes2 Samuel 11-18I. Internal shattering of David’s rule by the grievous sins of himself and his house2 Samuel 11-141. David’s deep fall during the war against Rabbath-Ammon. 2 Samuel 11:1-271And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings1 go forth to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 2 Samuel 11:14-27

Adding Blood-Guiltiness to Adultery 2 Samuel 11:14-27 Joab must have smiled grimly to himself when he received his master’s letter. “This king of ours can sing psalms with the best, but I have to do his dirty work. He wants to rid himself of Uriah-I wonder why? Well, I’ll help him to it. At any rate, he will not be able to talk to me about Abner!” 2 Samuel 3:27 . It is an awful thing when the servants of God give the enemy such occasion to blaspheme. Uriah was set in the battle-line and left... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 2 Samuel 11:1-27

In the whole of the Old Testament literature there is no chapter more tragic or full of solemn and searching warning than this. Carefully pondering it, we notice the downward steps logically following each other in rapid succession. First, "David tarried at Jerusalem." It was the time of war, and his place was with the army. Instead of being there, he had remained behind, in the sphere of temptation. This is not to say that the place of peace is more perilous than that of war, but rather that... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 11:18-27

David Gladly Receives The News That Uriah Is Dead And Weds Bathsheba, But Is Blissfully Unaware Of The Dark Shadow That Is Hanging Over Him (2 Samuel 11:18-27 ). The writer now skilfully highlights the callousness of David in his present mood, a David who was no longer concerned for the lives of his men but was simply satisfied with the fact that, at the cost of a few men’s lives, he had managed to cover over his own sin so that there would be no repercussions. Whatever some may have... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sam 11. David, Bath-sheba, and Uriah (J). 2 Samuel 11:1-Deuteronomy : . In the spring, at the beginning of the season suitable for military operations, Joab and the army set out to besiege Rabbah ( Jeremiah 49:2 *); David stayed at home. He committed adultery with Bath-sheba, the wife of Uriah the Hittite, who was in the field with Joab. Uriah would be a ger ( 2 Samuel 1:13 *); his name, “ Yahweh is light,” shows that he was a worshipper of Yahweh. 2 Samuel 11:6-1 Chronicles : . David makes... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Samuel 11:21

Jerubbesheth, called also Jerubbaal, Judges 9:1. See Poole "2 Samuel 2:8". Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also; which he knew would be acceptable news to the king, and therefore allay his wrath. This indeed might make the messenger suspect that David had a hand in Uriah’s death; and possibly Joab might say so for that very reason, that these matters by degrees being known, David might be hardened in sin, and so Joab might have the greater interest in him. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Samuel 11:1-27

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES 2 Samuel 11:1. “After the year,” etc., rather, at the return of the year, i.e., in the spring when kings were accustomed to begin military operations. “His servants,” the military chieftans about his person. “All Israel,” i.e., the whole army. “The children of Amnion.” “It was usual, when some strong point was attacked, to ravage the land far and near by incursion parties.” (Erdmann.)2 Samuel 11:2. “In an eveningtlde,” etc. When the mid-day rest was over, and noon... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 11:1-27

Chapter 11Now in chapter eleven.It came to pass, after these things that Joab, and the army in the springtime when it was a good time to go out and fight, after the winter rains were over, Joab with the forces went again against Ammon. [Or the Ammonites.] And David one evening, after his afternoon siesta, was taking a stroll on his roof: and from this vantage point, [up on his roof, looking over the city,] he noticed in the courtyard of a neighboring house a beautiful woman bathing. [David... read more