2 Samuel 16:8 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | KJV

The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

All the blood of the house of Saul - Shimei probably held David accountable for a series of deaths: Saul, Jonathan, Abinadab, and Melchishua…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

The Lord has returned upon you all the blood of the house of
Saul ;
Which he would sugg…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

David bore Shimei's curses much better than Ziba's flatteries; by these he was led to make a wrong judgment about another, by those to make a right…

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