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Verse 2 Samuel 12:16. _DAVID - BESOUGHT GOD FOR THE CHILD_] How could
he do so, after the solemn assurance that he had from God that the
child should die? The justice of God absolutely required that t...
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The death of the infant child of one of the numerous harem of an
Oriental monarch would in general be a matter of little moment to the
father. The deep feeling shown by David on this occasion is both...
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2. THE MESSAGE OF GOD AND DAVID'S CONFESSION AND THE BEGINNING OF THE
CHASTISEMENT
CHAPTER 12
_ 1. The Lord's message through Nathan (2 Samuel 12:1)_
2. David's anger (2 Samuel 12:5)
3. Thou art t...
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2 SAMUEL 12. DAVID'S REPENTANCE. CAPTURE OF RABBAH (J). The section
concerning Nathan (2 Samuel 12:1_ a_) is sometimes regarded as a later
addition by some one who was anxious to point out and emphasi...
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AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ in this verse. App-6.
FASTED. Hebrew. _fasted_. fast. made. strict fast. Figure of speech
_Polyptoton._ App-6.
LAY ALL NIGHT UPON THE EARTH: as. penitent...
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The Death of the Child
15. _strake_ An archaism for _struck._Cp. ch. 2 Samuel 20:10....
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_besought God for the child_ Such a prayer was not presumptuous, for
God's threatenings like his promises are conditional. See Isaiah 38:1
ff.; Jonah 3:7-10.
_fasted_ Cp. Nehemiah 1:4;...
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DAVID THEREFORE BESOUGHT GOD FOR THE CHILD— It may be thought
surprising to see so wise a man as David fasting and mourning in this
extraordinary manner for a child, who, being yet an infant, could no...
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_God's Judgment._ 2 Samuel 12:7-23
7 And Nathan said to David, Thou _art_ the man. Thus saith the Lord
God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee
out of the hand of Saul;
8...
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_DAVID THEREFORE BESOUGHT GOD FOR THE CHILD; AND DAVID FASTED, AND
WENT IN, AND LAY ALL NIGHT UPON THE EARTH._
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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DAVID'S REPENTANCE AND PARDON. THE CAPTURE OF RABBAH
4. To dress for the wayfaring man] We may notice Eastern ideas of
hospitality: cp. Genesis 18:3....
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DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL
2 SAMUEL
_HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 12
NATHAN’S MESSAGE TO DAVID
V1 The *Lord sent Nathan to David. Nathan went to David and he said,
‘Two men lived in a city. One ma...
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BESOUGHT GOD FOR THE CHILD. — It can hardly be necessary to say that
this does not imply any want of submissiveness to God’s will on
David’s part, nor an inordinate love for the child of his guilt.
“I...
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וַ יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ דָּוִ֛ד אֶת ־הָ
אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּעַ
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CHAPTER XVI.
_ PENITENCE AND CHASTISEMENT._
2 Samuel 12:13.
WHEN Nathan ended his message, plainly and strongly though he had
spoken, David indicated no irritation, made no complaint against the
pro...
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ACCEPTING THE LORD'S JUDGMENT
2 Samuel 12:15
When Nathan had gone, David beat out his brief confession into Psalms
51:1. He knew that he was clean, because purged with hyssop, Exodus
12:22; that he w...
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A year passed away. The child of Bathsheba was born. We can imagine
what that year had been to David. Bathsheba, whom in all probability
he truly loved, was with him as his wife; but it is inevitable...
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David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and (i)
went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
(i) That is, to his private chamber....
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_A fast, ( jejunavit jejunio) denotes, with more than ordinary rigour.
(Salien) --- By himself. Hebrew, "he went in, and lay all night upon
the ground." (Haydock)_...
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We have seen the sorrowful circumstances out of which arose the first
desire to have a king in Israel, and the remarkable fact that,
although it was a sin, God nevertheless did not put the people back...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 11, 12, AND 13.
The history of David and the wife of Uriah follows. David is no longer
acting by faith in God's service. When the time comes at which kings
go...
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DAVID THEREFORE BESOUGHT GOD FOR THE CHILD,.... Perhaps went into the
tabernacle he had built for the ark, and prayed to the Lord to restore
the child, and spare its life; for though the Lord had said...
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David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went
in, and lay all night upon the earth.
Ver. 16. _David therefore besought God._] As knowing that God doth
sometimes threaten, tha...
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_The Lord struck the child_ With some sudden and dangerous distemper.
_David besought God for the child_ Supposing the threatening might be
conditional, and so the execution of it prevented by prayer....
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1 Nathans parable of the Ewe lambe, causeth Dauid to be his owne
Iudge.
7 Dauid, reproued by Nathan, confesseth his sinne and is pardoned.
15 Dauid mourneth and prayeth for the childe, while it liue...
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David, therefore, besought God for the child, to spare its life; AND
DAVID FASTED, as a sign of deep sorrow and repentance, AND WENT IN, to
a quiet room or retired spot of his house, AND LAY ALL NIGHT...
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The Death of David's Child...
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David did not immediately confess his sin to God, andPsalms 32:3 shows
that the Lord waited for some time at least before sending the prophet
Nathan to him, likely over nine months, for a son had been...
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FASTED:
_ Heb._ fasted a fast...
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15-25 David now penned the 51st Psalm, in which, though he had been
assured that his sin was pardoned, he prays earnestly for pardon, and
greatly laments his sin. He was willing to bear the shame of...
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DAVID BESOUGHT GOD FOR THE CHILD; supposing the threatening might be
conditional, and so the execution of it prevented by prayer. WENT IN,
to wit, into his closet, as MATTHEW 6:6, to pray solitarily a...
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2 Samuel 12:16 David H1732 pleaded H1245 (H8762) God H430 child H5288
David H1732 fasted H6684 (H8799)...
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CONTENTS: David's rebuke and repentance. Birth of Solomon. Ammonite
victory.
CHARACTERS: God, David, Nathan, Bathsheba, Joab.
CONCLUSION: If the believer, brought face to face with his sins
sincerel...
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2 Samuel 12:1. _The Lord sent Nathan to David._ The substance of the
mission, the visitations he foretold, the perfect accomplishment of
them, as well from that very day as in future ages, leaves not...
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_The child also that is born unto thee shall surely die._
GREAT TROUBLES FOLLOWING GREAT TRANSGRESSIONS
David became a backslider. Men sometimes speak, not of David’s great
sins, but of his great sin...
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 12:1 Through the prophet NATHAN, God calls
David to account for his sins of adultery and murder (ch. 2 Samuel
11:1)....
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 12:15 When the child falls ill, David
hopes that the Lord might change his mind and let him live, so he
petitions him with fasting. When the child died, David WASHED AND
ANOI...
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CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES
2 Samuel 12:14. “THE ENEMIES OF THE LORD TO BLASPHEME.”
“Transgression of God’s command by the king himself must lead the
heathen to heap shame and reproach on Israel a...
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EXPOSITION
2 SAMUEL 12:1
JEHOVAH SENT NATHAN UNTO DAVID. Though David had remained unrepentant
for nearly a year, for we read in 2 Samuel 12:14 that the child was
born, yet we are not to suppose that...
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David thought that things were just going great until the prophet
Nathan came to him.
Nathan said to David, There is a man in your kingdom who is very
wealthy, had many herds, many flocks many servant...
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2 Samuel 12:22; 2 Samuel 13:31; Acts 9:9; Esther 4:16; Isaiah 22:12;...
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Besought — Supposing the threatening might be conditional, and so
the execution of it prevented by prayer. Went — Into his closet....
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How could a loving God take the life of David’s child because of the
sin of David?
PROBLEM: As a result of David’s sin with Bathsheba, the life of the
child that Bathsheba bore to David was taken. Ho...