12:1 Nathan's parable of the ewe lamb causes David to be his own judge;
12:7 David, reproved by Nathan, confesses his sin, and is pardoned;
12:15 David mourns and prays for the child while it lives;
12:24 Solomon is born, and named Jedidiah;
12:26 David takes Rabbah, and tortures the people thereof. Verse 1am 2970, bc 1034, An, Ex, Is, 457the Lord2 Samuel 7:1-5, 24:11-13; 1 Kings 13:1, 18:1; 2 Kings 1:3 unto David2 Samuel 11:10-17, 11:25, 14:14; Isaiah 57:17, 57:18 he camePsalm 51:1 *titleThere wereThere 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. 2 Samuel 14:5-11; Judges 9:7-15; 1 Kings 20:35-41; Isaiah 5:1-7; Matthew 21:33-45; Luke 15:11-32, 16:19-31ReciprocalJudges 3:20 - I have; 2 Samuel 5:14 - Nathan; 7:2 - Nathan; 12:25 - Nathan; 1 Kings 1:8 - Nathan; 1:10 - General; 4:5 - son of Nathan; 20:39 - Thy servant; 2 Kings 14:9 - The thistle; 1 Chronicles 3:5 - Nathan; 14:4 - Nathan; 17:1 - Nathan; 29:29 - Nathan; 2 Chronicles 9:29 - Nathan; 25:7 - a man of God; 25:15 - a prophet; 29:25 - Nathan; Psalm 32:3 - When; Isaiah 39:3 - came Isaiah; Jeremiah 22:1 - Go; Ezekiel 17:2 - General; Zechariah 12:12 - Nathan; Matthew 13:3 - in; Galatians 6:1 - restore Verse 2exceeding2 Samuel 12:8, 3:2-5, 5:13-16, 15:16; Job 1:3

Verse 3one little2 Samuel 11:3; Proverbs 5:18, 5:19 meatHeb. morsellay in hisDeuteronomy 13:6; Micah 7:5ReciprocalDeuteronomy 28:54 - and toward; 1 Kings 1:2 - lie; John 13:23 - leaning; Ephesians 5:25 - love Verse 4a travellerGenesis 18:2-7; James 1:14 took the2 Samuel 11:3, 11:4ReciprocalProverbs 5:19 - be thou ravished always with her love Verse 5David'sGenesis 38:24; 1 Samuel 25:21, 25:22; Luke 6:41, 6:42, 9:55; Romans 2:1 As the Lord1 Samuel 14:39 shall surely dieor, is worthy to die, Heb. is a son of death, 20:31, 26:16 *marg.ReciprocalGenesis 20:9 - a great; 1 Samuel 14:44 - thou shalt; 2 Samuel 13:21 - he was very wroth; 14:8 - I will give; 1 Kings 1:29 - As the; 2:26 - worthy of death; 20:40 - So shall thy judgment be; Matthew 7:3 - but; 21:31 - The first; Romans 6:21 - for the; 2 Corinthians 7:11 - indignation Verse 6restoreExodus 22:1; Proverbs 6:31; Luke 19:8 becauseJames 2:13ReciprocalLeviticus 6:5 - restore; 2 Samuel 14:8 - I will give; Nehemiah 5:11 - Restore; Job 20:10 - his hands; Proverbs 19:17 - that hath; 28:8 - pity; Matthew 7:3 - but Verse 7Thou art1 Samuel 13:13; 1 Kings 18:18, 21:19, 21:20; Matthew 14:14 I anointed2 Samuel 7:8; 1 Samuel 15:17, 16:13 I delivered2 Samuel 22:1, 22:49; 1 Samuel 18:11, 18:21, 19:10-15, 23:7, 23:14, 23:26-28; Psalm 18:1 *titleReciprocalGenesis 38:24 - let her; 1 Samuel 2:28 - And did I; 2 Samuel 14:13 - Wherefore; 1 Kings 3:6 - great; 14:7 - Forasmuch; 16:2 - I exalted thee; 2 Kings 20:14 - What said; 2 Chronicles 1:8 - Thou has showed; 16:9 - Herein; Job 21:31 - declare; Psalm 65:3 - prevail; 141:5 - the righteous; Proverbs 9:8 - rebuke; 27:6 - the wounds; 28:23 - General; Ecclesiastes 4:10 - if; Jeremiah 2:31 - Have I been; 34:6 - General; Ezekiel 3:20 - because; Daniel 4:22 - thou; Matthew 14:4 - General; 21:46 - they sought; Mark 12:12 - knew Verse 8thy master's wives2 Samuel 12:11; 1 Kings 2:22 gave thee2 Samuel 2:4, 5:5; 1 Samuel 15:19 I would2 Samuel 7:19; Psalm 84:11, 86:15; Romans 8:32Reciprocal2 Samuel 3:7 - gone in; 12:2 - exceeding; 1 Kings 2:17 - Abishag; 3:6 - great; 14:7 - Forasmuch; 1 Chronicles 17:17 - a small thing; 2 Chronicles 1:8 - Thou has showed Verse 9despised2 Samuel 12:10, 11:4, 11:14-17; Genesis 9:5, 9:6; Exodus 20:13, 20:14; Numbers 15:30, 15:31; 1 Samuel 15:19, 15:23; Isaiah 5:24; Amos 2:4; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1 to do evil2 Chronicles 33:6; Psalm 51:4, 90:8, 139:1, 139:2; Jeremiah 18:10 thou hast2 Samuel 11:15-27ReciprocalGenesis 3:13 - What; 37:27 - let not; 38:23 - lest we; Exodus 32:30 - Ye have; 32:35 - General; Leviticus 26:15 - despise; Deuteronomy 27:24 - General; 1 Samuel 2:30 - that despise; 18:17 - Let not mine; 24:5 - David's heart; 26:6 - Hittite; 2 Samuel 11:17 - there fell; 11:27 - fetched her; 16:7 - bloody man; 23:39 - Uriah; 24:12 - that I may; 1 Kings 11:11 - I will surely; 13:21 - thou hast disobeyed; 15:5 - save only; 21:19 - Hast thou killed; 2 Chronicles 24:20 - transgress; Psalm 10:13 - contemn; 32:5 - iniquity; 51:14 - Deliver; 139:3 - and art acquainted; Proverbs 6:29 - he that; 7:26 - General; 11:31 - General; 13:13 - despiseth; Isaiah 30:12 - Because; Ezekiel 20:13 - and they Verse 10the sword2 Samuel 13:28, 13:29, 18:14, 18:15, 18:33; 1 Kings 2:23-25; Amos 7:9; Matthew 26:52 becauseNumbers 11:20; 1 Samuel 2:30; Malachi 1:6, 1:7; Matthew 6:24; Romans 2:4; 1 Thessalonians 4:8 hast takenGenesis 20:3; Proverbs 6:32, 6:33ReciprocalGenesis 20:9 - a great; Exodus 20:13 - General; 32:35 - General; Leviticus 26:15 - despise; 2 Samuel 12:9 - despised; 13:21 - he was very wroth; 15:25 - Carry back; 23:5 - Although; 24:12 - that I may; 1 Kings 13:26 - the man; 15:5 - save only; 1 Chronicles 21:10 - that I may; 21:17 - on my father's; 2 Chronicles 24:20 - transgress; Job 20:14 - his meat; Psalm 10:13 - contemn; 51:4 - Against; 118:18 - chastened; Proverbs 6:29 - he that; 13:13 - despiseth; Isaiah 5:24 - despised; 30:12 - Because; Jeremiah 23:17 - that despise; Hosea 4:13 - therefore; Amos 2:4 - because Verse 11I will raise2 Samuel 13:1-14, 13:28, 13:29, 15:6, 15:10 I will takeThat 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. 16:21, 16:22; Deuteronomy 28:30; Ezekiel 14:9, 20:25, 20:26; Hosea 4:13, 4:14ReciprocalGenesis 20:9 - a great; 30:4 - to wife; 2 Samuel 12:8 - thy master's wives; 13:14 - forced her; 15:16 - ten women; 15:25 - Carry back; 16:11 - Behold; 24:1 - moved; 1 Kings 21:19 - In the place; Job 20:14 - his meat; 31:10 - and let; 34:26 - in; Psalm 71:20 - which Verse 12secretly2 Samuel 11:4, 11:8, 11:13, 11:15; Ecclesiastes 12:14; Luke 12:1, 12:2; 1 Corinthians 4:5ReciprocalGenesis 45:5 - God; 2 Samuel 16:11 - Behold; 16:22 - went in; Job 24:15 - eye; 34:26 - in; Ezekiel 14:9 - if the; Ephesians 5:12 - in Verse 13David1 Samuel 15:20, 15:24; 1 Kings 13:4, 21:20, 22:8; 2 Kings 1:9; 2 Chronicles 16:10, 24:20-22; 25:16; Matthew 14:3-5, 14:10 I have sinned2 Samuel 24:10; 1 Samuel 15:24, 15:25, 15:30; Job 7:20, 33:27; Psalm 32:3-5, 51:4; Proverbs 25:12; 28:13; Luke 15:21; Acts 2:37; 1 John 1:8-10 The LordJob 7:21; Psalm 32:1, 32:2, 130:3, 130:4; Isaiah 6:5-7, 38:17, 43:24, 44:22; Lamentations 3:32; Micah 7:18, 7:19; Zechariah 3:4; Habakkuk 3:1; 1 John 1:7, 1:9, 2:1; Revelation 1:5 thouLeviticus 20:10; Numbers 35:31-33; Psalm 51:16; Acts 13:38, 13:39; Romans 8:33, 8:34ReciprocalGenesis 39:9 - sin; 42:21 - they said; Exodus 21:12 - General; Leviticus 13:23 - General; Numbers 22:34 - I Have sinned; Judges 10:15 - We have sinned; 1 Chronicles 21:8 - I have sinned; Psalm 32:5 - acknowledged; 103:3 - forgiveth; Jeremiah 14:20 - for; Hosea 14:2 - away; 2 Corinthians 7:10 - repentance; Habakkuk 3:1 - despised Verse 14by this deedNehemiah 5:9; Psalm 74:10; Isaiah 52:5; Ezekiel 36:20-23; Matthew 18:7; Romans 2:24 the childPsalm 89:31-33, 94:12; Proverbs 3:11, 3:12; Amos 3:2; 1 Corinthians 11:32; Habakkuk 3:1; Revelation 3:19ReciprocalLeviticus 24:11 - blasphemed; 2 Samuel 24:12 - that I may; 1 Kings 13:26 - the man; Psalm 5:8 - mine; 51:4 - Against; 119:39 - Turn; Amos 2:7 - to profane; Malachi 1:12 - ye have; Romans 14:13 - or; 1 Corinthians 11:30 - many; 1 Timothy 5:14 - give; 6:1 - that the; Titus 2:5 - that Verse 15struck the childDeuteronomy 32:39; 1 Samuel 25:38, 26:10; 2 Kings 15:5; 2 Chronicles 13:20; Psalm 104:29; Acts 12:23Reciprocal1 Kings 14:1 - the son; Mark 5:23 - besought Verse 16besought2 Samuel 12:22; Psalm 50:15; Isaiah 26:16; Joel 2:12-14; Jonah 3:9 fastedHeb. fasted a fast, Esther 4:16; Psalm 69:10; Isaiah 22:12; Acts 9:9 lay all night2 Samuel 13:31; Job 20:12-14ReciprocalDeuteronomy 9:18 - I fell down; Joshua 7:6 - fell; 1 Samuel 1:8 - why weepest; 1 Kings 18:42 - he cast himself; Job 1:20 - fell; Daniel 6:18 - and passed; Joel 1:13 - lie; Matthew 6:16 - when; Mark 5:23 - besought; John 11:31 - She goeth; 1 Corinthians 2:15 - yet; 2 Corinthians 12:8 - I besought Verse 17the elders2 Samuel 3:35; 1 Samuel 28:23ReciprocalGenesis 37:35 - rose up; 1 Samuel 1:8 - why weepest; 2 Samuel 14:7 - quench; 1 Kings 21:27 - lay in sackcloth; Daniel 6:18 - and passed Verse 18seventh dayvex, Heb. do hurt to, 2 Samuel 12:18; Numbers 20:15

Verse 19Reciprocal1 Thessalonians 4:13 - ye sorrow Verse 20aroseJob 1:20, 2:10; Psalm 39:9; Lamentations 3:39-41 anointedRuth 3:3; Ecclesiastes 9:8 the house2 Samuel 6:17, 7:18; Job 1:20ReciprocalLuke 17:8 - Make; 1 Thessalonians 4:13 - ye sorrow Verse 21What thing1 Corinthians 2:15Reciprocal2 Samuel 13:36 - very sore; 2 Kings 20:3 - wept sore; Isaiah 38:3 - wept; Matthew 6:16 - when Verse 22I fastedIsaiah 38:1-3, 38:5; Joel 1:14, 2:14; Amos 5:15; Jonah 1:6, 3:9, 3:10; James 4:9, 4:10Reciprocal2 Samuel 12:16 - besought; 2 Kings 20:3 - wept sore; Isaiah 38:3 - wept; Zephaniah 2:3 - it may Verse 23I shall goGenesis 37:35; Job 30:23; Luke 23:43 he shall notJob 7:8-10Reciprocal2 Samuel 13:39 - comforted; Job 7:9 - he; 10:21 - I go whence Verse 24am 2971, bc 1033, An, Ex, Is, 458she bare2 Samuel 7:12; 1 Chronicles 3:5, 22:9, 22:10, 28:5, 28:6, 29:1; Matthew 1:6Reciprocal2 Samuel 5:14 - Solomon; 1 Kings 1:11 - Nathan; 2:15 - for it was; 3:3 - loved; 1 Chronicles 14:4 - Solomon; 17:11 - I will raise; Nehemiah 13:26 - yet among; Proverbs 1:1 - Solomon; 4:3 - General Verse 25Nathan2 Samuel 12:1-14, 7:4; 1 Kings 1:11, 1:23 Jedidiahthat is, Beloved of the Lord, Nehemiah 13:26; Matthew 3:17, 17:5ReciprocalGenesis 17:5 - but thy name; 17:15 - As; 32:28 - Thy name; 2 Samuel 5:14 - Solomon; 1 Kings 1:26 - General; 3:3 - loved; 4:5 - son of Nathan; 2 Kings 9:36 - by his; 1 Chronicles 3:5 - Solomon; 14:4 - Solomon; 17:1 - Nathan; 17:11 - I will raise; 22:9 - Solomon; 2 Chronicles 9:29 - Nathan; Psalm 108:6 - That thy; Proverbs 1:1 - Solomon; 4:3 - General; Jeremiah 37:2 - the prophet; Matthew 1:6 - Solomon; Luke 1:60 - Not; 2 Thessalonians 2:13 - beloved Verse 26Joab2 Samuel 11:25; 1 Chronicles 20:1 RabbahRabbah, 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.ReciprocalDeuteronomy 3:11 - Rabbath; Joshua 10:2 - the royal cities; 13:25 - Rabbah; 2 Samuel 8:12 - Syria; 11:1 - Rabbah; Psalm 60:9 - strong city; Ezekiel 21:20 - Rabbath; 25:4 - men; 25:5 - Rabbah; Amos 1:14 - Rabbah Verse 27Rabbah2 Samuel 11:1; Deuteronomy 3:11; Ezekiel 21:20 the city of watersProbably that part of the city situated near the pond, from which the rest received their water.ReciprocalJeremiah 49:2 - her daughters Verse 28it be called after my nameHeb. my name be called upon it, John 7:18Reciprocal2 Samuel 17:11 - in thine Verse 29Reciprocal2 Samuel 17:27 - the son of Nahash Verse 30took1 Chronicles 20:2 the weightIf 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 abundanceHeb. very greatReciprocal2 Samuel 1:10 - crown; 17:27 - the son of Nahash; 2 Kings 11:12 - put the crown; Psalm 21:3 - settest Verse 31and put themRather, as the particle בfrequently 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. 1 Chronicles 20:3, Also, 2 Samuel 8:2; Psalm 21:8, 21:9; Amos 1:3ReciprocalGenesis 11:3 - brick; Deuteronomy 23:6 - Thou shalt; 1 Samuel 14:44 - thou shalt; 2 Chronicles 16:10 - the same time; 25:12 - cast them; Proverbs 20:26 - bringeth; Jeremiah 43:9 - in the brickkiln