David's anger was greatly kindled, &c. So many base and aggravated circumstances appeared to him to attend it, that he thought it deserving of capital punishment. The man shall surely die This seems more than the fact deserved, or than he had commission to inflict for it. But it is observable that David now, when he was most indulgent to himself, and to his own sin, was most severe, and even unjust, to others, as appears by this passage, and the following relation, (2 Samuel 12:31,) which was done in the time of David's impenitent continuance in his sin. He shall restore the lamb four-fold This was agreeable to the law, Exodus 22:1.
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2 Samuel 12:5-6
5 And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:
6 And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.