2 Samuel 12:28 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Take it; for having taken one part of the city, he concluded the remaining part of it could not long stand out. Lest it be called after my name; lest I have the honour of taking it. Thus he seeks to ingratiate himself with the king, by pretending great care for his honour and interest.

2 Samuel 12:28

28 Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be callede after my name.