2 Samuel 11:8

Genesis 18:4; Genesis 19:2; Genesis 43:34; Hebrews 4:13; Isaiah 29:15; Luke 12:2; Psalms 12:2; Psalms 44:21; Psalms 55:21

Related Commentaries of 2 Samuel 11:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A mess of meat - Compare Genesis 43:34 . The word denotes the honorable portion given by the host to his chief guest.
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And David said to Uriah, (e) Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess [of m...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Sam 11. David, Bath-sheba, and Uriah (J). 2 Samuel 11:1-5 . In the spring, at the beginning of the season suitable for military operations, Jo...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of meat...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of me...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

David and Bathsheba This narrative is of the greatest value. It shows the faithfulness and the high morality of the historian, who relates, withou...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

A mess of meat from the king ] This was regarded as a special mark of distinction. Cp. Genesis 43:34 ; 1 Samuel 9:23 .
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

A mess of meat. — Lit. a present. The same word is used in Genesis 43:34 , and no doubt refers to some choice dish sent by the king to the guest...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XIV. DAVID AND URIAH. 2 Samuel 11:1-27 . HOW ardently would most, if not all readers, of the life of David have wished that it had end...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Giving Rein to Self-Indulgence 2 Samuel 11:1-13 This was not an isolated sin. For some time, backsliding had been eating out David's heart. The...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In the whole of the Old Testament literature there is no chapter more tragic or full of solemn and searching warning than this. Carefully pondering...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(6) В¶ And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David. (7) And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And David said to Uriah, go down to thy house, and wash thy feet ,.... For his refreshment, and to prepare for bed, which was what he wanted to get...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess [of meat]...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

David said, Go down to thy house Not doubting but he would there converse with his wife, and so hide their sin and shame. There followed him a mes...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The account with Ammon had by no means been settled, and in the Spring David sent Joab and the armies of Israel to battle the Ammonites and to besieg...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

David's Contrivance to Hide His Crime; David's Contrivance Defeated. B. C. 1037....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Go down to thy house; not doubting but he would there converse with his wife, and so cover their sin and shame. Wash thy feet; as travellers ther...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES 2 Samuel 11:1 . “After the year,” etc., rather, at the return of the year, i.e. , in the spring when kings were...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 11:1 . When kings go forth to war. After the latter rain, early in May, when the campaign could open, and when the main of their harvest...
The Biblical Illustrator

And it came to pass in an eventide. The fall and punishment of David illustrated I. The circumstances of David previous to His fall. For severa...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Samuel 11:1 After the year was expired; Hebrew and Revised Version, at the return of the year; that is, as Josephus paraph...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

David's Adultery
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house and wash thy feet. It was, apparently, a gracious dismissal, with the suggestion that Uriah should take...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Go down — Not doubting but he would there converse with his wife, and so cover their sin and shame.

⁸ And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followedc him a mess of meat from the king.

Related Commentaries of 2 Samuel 11:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

2 Samuel 11:8