2 Samuel 12:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bible Comments

And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

Ver. 6. And he shall restore the lamb fourfold.] Nay, twice fourfold, as some sense it; because the word is of the dual number. But what! Must he do all this, and die too? This was hard law, better beseeming a Draco to pronounce, than a David: but he was transported and biassed, as above said. a

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2 Samuel 12:6

6 And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.