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at the time, &c.: i. e, the next spring.
children. sons.
Rabbah. The capital of Ammon (Deuteronomy 3:11.Joshua 13:25; Joshua 13:25).
But David tarried. Note contrast with "kings" going forth, above, and this word "But".
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washing. bathing. Probably in the court below.
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Bath-sheba. Called Bath-shua, 1 Chronicles 3:5.
Eliam. Called "Ammiel", 1 Chronicles 3:5. The son of Ahithophel (2 Samuel 23:34).
Uriah. One of David's faithful soldiers (2 Samuel 23:39. Married the daughter of Eliam (2 Samuel 11:3), who was the son of Ahithophel (2 Samuel 23:34). This relationship probably led to Ahithophel's disloyalty (2 Samuel 15:12).
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for. and when.
purified. Compare Leviticus 15:18. It is possible to be more punctilious about the ceremonial Law than the moral Law.
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sent and told: that David might shield her from the death penalty (Leviticus 20:10).
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door. entrance.
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thy soul. thou (emph.) Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
men. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14.
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men. Hebrew. 'enosh.App-14.
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from. from off, as in 2 Samuel 11:24.
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Jerubbesheth (Judges 9:1). Jerubbaal. Baal-lord, Bosheth. shame; changed by Holy Ghost here to suit his idolatry (Judges 8:27), and now David's sin.. woman, one of the ten deaths caused by. woman. See note, Judges 4:21,
piece. upper piece.
millstone. One of the "despised" things used. See note on Judges 3:21; Judges 9:53.
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entering. entrance.
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displease thee. be evil in thine eyes. This event put David in Joab's power, which Joab freely used. David was not tongue-tied in 2 Samuel 3:29. but from now he had to endure Joab's insolence, being too suspicious to trust him, and too weak to dismiss him. Compare 2 Samuel 14:19; 2 Samuel 19:7; 1 Kings 2:5; 1 Kings 2:32; 1 Kings 2:33.
one as well as another. now this one, now that one.
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mourned. made lamentations.
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sent. Not till nine months after.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.