The Lord has brought back upon you all the bloodshed of the house of Saul, in whose place you have become king; and the Lord has handed the kingdom over to your son Absalom. And behold, you are caught in your own evil, for you are a man of bloodshed!”

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Albert Barnes

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

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

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…