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David said to God, I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing: but now, put away, I beg you, the iniquity of your servant; for I have done very foolishly.
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A Model of True Repentance
David’s confession is immediate and complete. He admits he has 'sinned greatly' and 'done very foolishly.' Commentators like Spurgeon highlight that David's 'heart smote him,' showing that a godly person, though they may sin, has a conscience awakened by God's Spirit that leads them to swift repentance without making excuses.
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1 Chronicles
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19th Century
Anglican
The Divine wrath, declared by Gad the seer.
Baptist
Therefore he smote Israel. And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech thee, do away the…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 21:1).
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Presbyterian
No mention is made in this book of David's sin in the matter of Uriah, nor of the troubles that followed it, for they had no necessary connection w…
