2 Samuel 12:10

the sword shall never depart from thine house The Heb. word for neveris a relative term, which must be explained by the context. Here it may be understood as equivalent to "all the days of thy life." Cp. 1Sa 1:22; 1 Samuel 27:12. The prophecy was fulfilled by Amnon's murder (ch. 2 Samuel 13:28); Absalom's death as a rebel (ch. 2 Samuel 18:14); and Adonijah's execution as a traitor (1 Kings 2:25). In all these deeds may be traced the bitter fruit of David's sin. Amnon no doubt excused his lust by alleging his father's example: Absalom's rebellion was indirectly the consequence of Amnon's act: Adonijah died for presuming to appear as the rival of Bath-sheba's son.