Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
2 Kings (2 Samuel) Chapter 12
Overview
Sa2 12:1, Nathan's parable of the ewe lamb causes David to be his own judge; Sa2 12:7, David, reproved by Nathan, confesses his sin, and is pardoned; Sa2 12:15, David mourns and prays for the child while it lives; Sa2 12:24, Solomon is born, and named Jedidiah; Sa2 12:26, David takes Rabbah, and tortures the people thereof.
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the Lord: Sa2 7:1-5, Sa2 24:11-13; Kg1 13:1, Kg1 18:1; Kg2 1:3
unto David: Sa2 11:10-17, Sa2 11:25, Sa2 14:14; Isa 57:17, Isa 57:18
he came: Psa 51:1 *title
There were: There is nothing in this parable which requires illustration. Its bent is evident; and it was wisely constructed, by not having too near a resemblance, to make David unwittingly pass sentence on himself. The parable was in David's hand what his own letter was in the hands of the brave Uriah. Nathan at length closed in with him in the application of it. In beginning with a parable he shewed his prudence, and great need there is of prudence in giving reproof; but now he speaks as an ambassador from God. He reminds David of the great things God had designed and done for him, and then charges him with a high contempt of the Divine authority, and threatens an entail of judgments upon his family for this sin. Those who despise the word and law of God, despise God himself, and will assuredly suffer for such contempt. Sa2 14:5-11; Jdg 9:7-15; Kg1 20:35-41; Isa 5:1-7; Mat 21:33-45; Luke 15:11-32, Luk 16:19-31
exceeding: Sa2 12:8, Sa2 3:2-5, Sa2 5:13-16, Sa2 15:16; Job 1:3
one little: Sa2 11:3; Pro 5:18, Pro 5:19
meat: Heb. morsel
a traveller: Gen 18:2-7; Jam 1:14
David's: Gen 38:24; Sa1 25:21, Sa1 25:22; Luk 6:41, Luk 6:42, Luk 9:55; Rom 2:1
As the Lord: Sa1 14:39
shall surely die: or, is worthy to die, Heb. is a son of death, Sa1 20:31, Sa1 26:16 *marg.
restore: Exo 22:1; Pro 6:31; Luk 19:8
because: Jam 2:13
Thou art: Sa1 13:13; Kg1 18:18, Kg1 21:19, Kg1 21:20; Mat 14:14
I anointed: Sa2 7:8; Sa1 15:17, Sa1 16:13
I delivered: Sa2 22:1, Sa2 22:49; Sa1 18:11, Sa1 18:21, Sa1 19:10-15, Sa1 23:7, Sa1 23:14, Sa1 23:26-28; Psa 18:1 *title
thy master's wives: Sa2 12:11; Kg1 2:22
gave thee: Sa2 2:4, Sa2 5:5; Sa1 15:19
I would: Sa2 7:19; Psa 84:11, Psa 86:15; Rom 8:32
despised: Sa2 12:10, Sa2 11:4, Sa2 11:14-17; Gen 9:5, Gen 9:6; Exo 20:13, Exo 20:14; Num 15:30, Num 15:31; Sa1 15:19, Sa1 15:23; Isa 5:24; Amo 2:4; Heb 10:28, Heb 10:29
to do evil: Ch2 33:6; Psa 51:4, Psa 90:8, Psa 139:1, Psa 139:2; Jer 18:10
thou hast: Sa2 11:15-27
the sword: Sa2 13:28, Sa2 13:29, Sa2 18:14, Sa2 18:15, Sa2 18:33; Kg1 2:23-25; Amo 7:9; Mat 26:52
because: Num 11:20; Sa1 2:30; Mal 1:6, Mal 1:7; Mat 6:24; Rom 2:4; Th1 4:8
hast taken: Gen 20:3; Pro 6:32, Pro 6:33
I will raise: Sa2 13:1-14, Sa2 13:28, Sa2 13:29, Sa2 15:6, Sa2 15:10
I will take: That is, in the course of my providence I will permit this to be done. Such phrases in Scripture do not mean that God either does or can do evil himself; but only that he permits such evil to be done as he foresaw would be done, and which, had he pleased, he might have prevented. Sa2 16:21, Sa2 16:22; Deu 28:30; Eze 14:9, Eze 20:25, Eze 20:26; Hos 4:13, Hos 4:14
secretly: Sa2 11:4, Sa2 11:8, Sa2 11:13, Sa2 11:15; Ecc 12:14; Luk 12:1, Luk 12:2; Co1 4:5
David: Sa1 15:20, Sa1 15:24; Kg1 13:4, Kg1 21:20, Kg1 22:8; Kg2 1:9; Ch2 16:10, Ch2 24:20-22; Ch2 25:16; Mat 14:3-5, Mat 14:10
I have sinned: Sa2 24:10; Sa1 15:24, Sa1 15:25, Sa1 15:30; Job 7:20, Job 33:27; Psa 32:3-5, Psa 51:4; Pro 25:12; Pro 28:13; Luk 15:21; Act 2:37; Jo1 1:8-10
The Lord: Job 7:21; Psa 32:1, Psa 32:2, Psa 130:3, Psa 130:4; Isa 6:5-7, Isa 38:17, Isa 43:24, Isa 44:22; Lam 3:32; Mic 7:18, Mic 7:19; Zac 3:4; Heb 9:26; Jo1 1:7, Jo1 1:9, Jo1 2:1; Rev 1:5
thou: Lev 20:10; Num 35:31-33; Psa 51:16; Act 13:38, Act 13:39; Rom 8:33, Rom 8:34
by this deed: Neh 5:9; Psa 74:10; Isa 52:5; Eze 36:20-23; Mat 18:7; Rom 2:24
the child: Psa 89:31-33, Psa 94:12; Pro 3:11, Pro 3:12; Amo 3:2; Co1 11:32; Heb 12:6; Rev 3:19
struck the child: Deu 32:39; Sa1 25:38, Sa1 26:10; Kg2 15:5; Ch2 13:20; Psa 104:29; Act 12:23
besought: Sa2 12:22; Psa 50:15; Isa 26:16; Joe 2:12-14; Jon 3:9
fasted: Heb. fasted a fast, Est 4:16; Psa 69:10; Isa 22:12; Act 9:9
lay all night: Sa2 13:31; Job 20:12-14
the elders: Sa2 3:35; Sa1 28:23
seventh day: vex, Heb. do hurt to, Sa2 12:18; Num 20:15
arose: Job 1:20, Job 2:10; Psa 39:9; Lam 3:39-41
the house: Sa2 6:17, Sa2 7:18; Job 1:20
What thing: Co1 2:15
I fasted: Isa 38:1-3, Isa 38:5; Joe 1:14, Joe 2:14; Amo 5:15; Jon 1:6, Jon 3:9, Jon 3:10; Jam 4:9, Jam 4:10
I shall go: Gen 37:35; Job 30:23; Luk 23:43
he shall not: Job 7:8-10
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she bare: Sa2 7:12; Ch1 3:5, Ch1 22:9, Ch1 22:10, Ch1 28:5, Ch1 28:6, Ch1 29:1; Mat 1:6
Nathan: Sa2 12:1-14, Sa2 7:4; Kg1 1:11, Kg1 1:23
Jedidiah: that is, Beloved of the Lord, Neh 13:26; Mat 3:17, Mat 17:5
Rabbah: Rabbah, or Rabbath-Ammon, also called Philadelphia, from Ptolemy Philadelphus, king of Egypt, was situated east of Jordan, and, according to Eusebius, ten miles east from Jazer. It is sometimes mentioned as belonging to Arabia, sometimes to Coelo-Syria; and was one of the cities of the Decapolis east of Jordan. Josephus extends the region of Perea as far as Philadelphia. It is now, says Burckhardt, called Amman, distant about 19 miles to the se by e of Szalt, and lies along the banks of a river called Moiet Amman, which has its source in a pond, at a few hundred paces from the south-western end of the town, and empties itself in the Zerka, or Jabbok, about four hours to the northward. This river runs in a valley bordered on both sides by barren hills of flint, which advance on the south side close to the edge of the stream. The edifices which still remain, though in a decaying state, from being built of a calcareous stone of moderate hardness, sufficiently attest the former greatness and splendour of this metropolis of the children of Ammon.
Rabbah: Sa2 11:1; Deu 3:11; Eze 21:20
the city of waters: Probably that part of the city situated near the pond, from which the rest received their water.
it be called after my name: Heb. my name be called upon it, Joh 7:18
took: Ch1 20:2
the weight: If this talent was only seven pounds, as Whiston says, David might have carried it on his head with little difficulty; but this weight, according to common computation, would amount to nearly 114 pounds! Some, therefore, think, that mishkelah should be taken for its value, not weight; which renders it perfectly plain, as the worth of the crown will be about 5,074, 15s, 7d sterling. The ancients mention several such large crowns, made more for sight than use. Atheneus describes a crown of gold that was 24 feet in circumference; and mentions others that were two, some four, and others five feet deep. Pliny takes notice of some that were no less than eight pounds weight. Besides the crown usually worn, it was customary for kings, in some nations, to have such large ones as described, either hung or supported over the throne, where they sat at their coronation or other solemn occasions.
in great abundance: Heb. very great
and put them: Rather, as the particle ב frequently signifies, "And he put them to saws, and to harrows, and to axes," etc., as we say, to put a person to the plough, to the anvil, to the last, etc. Ch1 20:3, Also, Sa2 8:2; Psa 21:8, Psa 21:9; Amo 1:3