Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
2 Kings (2 Samuel) Chapter 11
Overview
Sa2 11:1, While Joab besieges Rabbah, David commits adultery with Bath-sheba; Sa2 11:6, Uriah, sent for by David to cover the adultery, would not go home; Sa2 11:14, He carries to Joab the letter of his death; Sa2 11:18, Joab sends the news thereof to David; Sa2 11:26, David takes Bath-sheba to wife.
am 2969, bc 1035, An, Ex, Is, 456
after the year: etc. Heb. at the return of the year. Kg1 20:22, Kg1 20:26; Ch2 36:10; Ecc 3:8
at the time: The sacred historian seems to intimate that there was one particular time of the year to which military operations were limited; and Josephus informs us that this took place in the beginning of spring. In another part of his works he says, that as soon as spring was begun, Adad levied and led forth his army against the Hebrews. Antiochus also prepared to invade Judea at the first appearance of spring; and Vespasian marched to Antipatris at the commencement of the same season. The kings and armies of the East, says Chardin, do not march but when there is grass, and when they can encamp, which is in April. This rule, however, seems to be disregarded in modern times.
David sent: Ch1 20:1; Zac 14:3
Rabbah: Sa2 12:26; Deu 3:11; Ch1 20:1; Eze 21:20
arose from: Sa2 4:5, Sa2 4:7; Pro 19:15, Pro 24:33, Pro 24:34; Mat 26:40, Mat 26:41; Th1 5:6, Th1 5:7; Pe1 4:7
the roof of: Deu 22:8; Jer 19:13; Mat 10:27; Act 10:9
he saw: Gen 3:6, Gen 6:2, Gen 34:2; Job 31:1; Psa 119:37; Mat 5:28; Jo1 2:16
very beautiful: Gen 39:6; Pro 6:25, Pro 31:30
sent: Jer 5:8; Hos 7:6, Hos 7:7; Jam 1:14, Jam 1:15
Bathsheba: or, Bath-shua
Eliam: or, Ammiel, Ch1 3:5
sent messengers: Gen 39:7; Job 31:9-11; Psa 50:18
he lay: Psa 51:1 *title Jam 1:14, Jam 1:15
she was: etc. or, and when she had purified herself, etc. she returned. Pro 30:20
purified: Lev 12:2-5, Lev 15:19-28, Lev 15:29-33, Lev 18:19
I am with child: Deu 22:22; Pro 6:34
Send me: Gen 4:7, Gen 38:18-23; Sa1 15:30; Job 20:12-14; Pro 28:13; Isa 29:13; Mat 26:70, Mat 26:72, Mat 26:74
how Joab did: Heb. of the peace of Joab, Gen 29:6, Gen 37:14; Sa1 17:22
go down: Psa 44:21; Isa 29:15; Luk 12:2; Heb 4:13
there followed him: Heb. there went out after him, Psa 12:2, Psa 55:21
a mess: Gen 43:34
The ark: Sa2 7:2, Sa2 7:6; Sa1 4:4, Sa1 14:18
my lord: Sa2 20:6; Mat 10:24, Mat 10:25; Joh 13:14; Co1 9:25-27; Ti2 2:3, Ti2 2:4, Ti2 2:12; Heb 12:1, Heb 12:2
shall I then: Isa 22:12-14
as thou livest: Sa2 14:19; Sa1 1:26, Sa1 17:55, Sa1 20:3, Sa1 25:26
made him: Gen 19:32-35; Exo 32:21; Hab 2:15
with the servants: Sa2 11:9
wrote a letter: It was resolved in David's breast that Uriah must die - that innocent, valiant, and gallant man, who was ready to sacrifice his life for the honour of his prince; and, worse than all, by being himself made the bearer of letters to Joab which prescribed the mode by which he was to be murdered. This was the greatest treachery and villany on the part of David; while Joab appears to enter as fully upon the execution of the murder, being perhaps pleased to have this opportunity of further enthralling his king, and thus increasing his own power. Kg1 21:8-10; Psa 19:13, Psa 52:2, Psa 62:9; Jer 9:1-4, Jer 17:9; Mic 7:3-5
Set ye: Sa2 11:17; Sa1 18:17, Sa1 18:21, Sa1 18:25; Psa 51:4, Psa 51:14; Jer 20:13
hottest: Heb. strong
from him: Heb. from after him
and die: Sa2 12:9
he assigned: Sa2 11:21, Sa2 3:27, Sa2 20:9, Sa2 20:10; Sa1 22:17-19; Kg1 2:5, Kg1 2:31-34, Kg1 21:12-14; Kg2 10:6; Pro 29:12; Hos 5:11; Act 5:29
there fell: Sa2 12:9; Psa 51:14
Abimelech: Jdg 9:53
Jerubbesheth: Jdg 6:32, Jdg 7:1, Jerubbaal
Thy servant: Sa2 3:27, Sa2 3:34; Psa 39:8; Isa 14:10; Eze 16:51, Eze 16:52
displease thee: Heb. be evil in thine eyes
for the sword: Jos 7:8, Jos 7:9; Sa1 6:9; Ecc 9:1-3, Ecc 9:11, Ecc 9:12
one: Heb. so and such, What abominable hypocrisy was here! He well knew that the death of this noble and gallant man was no chance-medley. he was by his own order thrust on the sword.
make: Sa2 12:26
she mourned: Sa2 3:31, Sa2 14:2; Gen 27:41
And when: etc. The whole of her conduct indicates that she observed the form, without feeling the power of sorrow. She lost a captain, and got a king for her husband, and therefore, Lacrymas non sponte cadentes effudit; gemitusque expressit pectore laeto; "She shed reluctant tears; and forced out groans from a joyful breast!"
fetched her: Sa2 3:2-5, Sa2 5:13-16, Sa2 12:9; Deu 22:29
But the thing: Gen 38:10; Ch1 21:7
displeased: Heb. was evil in the eyes of, Psa 5:6, Psa 51:4, Psa 51:5; Heb 13:4