2 Samuel 12:16 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted,b and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. ”

2 Samuel 12:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 bo...
2 Samuel 12:16 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

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.
2 Samuel 12:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 12. David's Repentance. Capture of Rabbah (J). The section concerning Nathan ( 2 Samuel 12:1-15 a ) is sometimes regarded as a later addition by some one who was anxious to point out and...
2 Samuel 12:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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....
2 Samuel 12:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. David - besought God for the child - How could he do so, after the solemn assurance that h...
2 Samuel 12:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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...
2 Samuel 12:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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.
2 Samuel 12:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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 18:3-5 .
2 Samuel 12:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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....
2 Samuel 12:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XVI. PENITENCE AND CHASTISEMENT. 2 Samuel 12:13-25 . WHEN Nathan ended his message, plainly and strongly though he had spoken, David indicated no irritation, made no complaint against...
2 Samuel 12:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Accepting the Lord's Judgment 2 Samuel 12:15-31 When Nathan had gone, David beat out his brief confession into Psalms 51:1-19 . He knew that he was clean, because purged with hyssop, Exodus 1...
2 Samuel 12:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
2 Samuel 12:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(16) David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. (17) And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the ear...
2 Samuel 12:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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 s...
2 Samuel 12:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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, t...
2 Samuel 12:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
2 Samuel 12:16 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

David did not immediately confess his sin to God, and Psalms 32:3-4 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...
2 Samuel 12:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

David's Humiliation; Birth of Solomon. B. C. 1036. 15 And Nathan departed unto his hou...
2 Samuel 12:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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 sol...
2 Samuel 12:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 I...
2 Samuel 12:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 n...
2 Samuel 12:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

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...
2 Samuel 12:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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 t...
2 Samuel 12:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Death of David's Child
2 Samuel 12:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 12:22 ; 2 Samuel 13:31 ; Acts 9:9 ; Esther 4:16 ; Isaiah 22:12 ; Isaiah 26:16 ; Job 20:12-14 ; Joel 2:12-14 ; Jonah 3:9 ; Psalms 50:15 ; Psalms 69:10
2 Samuel 12:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Besought — Supposing the threatening might be conditional, and so the execution of it prevented by prayer. Went — Into his closet.

2 Samuel 12:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 12:16 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Samuel 12:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 12:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Samuel 12:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 12:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 12:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 12:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 12:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Samuel 12:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Samuel 12:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Samuel 12:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 12:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Samuel 12:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Samuel 12:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Samuel 12:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 12:16 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 12:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 12:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 12:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Samuel 12:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 12:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Samuel 12:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Samuel 12:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Samuel 12:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 12:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes