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The shooters shot at your servants from off the wall; and some of the king`s servants are dead, and your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
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The Escalation of Sin
Matthew Henry's commentary uses this verse to issue a stark warning: sin rarely stays isolated. David's initial act of adultery has now escalated to calculated murder. Scholars emphasize this as a powerful illustration of how one transgression, left unchecked, can lead to far greater wickedness, urging believers to 'watch against the beginnings of self-indulgence.'
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2 Samuel
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the shooters shot from off of the wall upon your servants Arrows out of their bow…
Presbyterian
Adulteries often lead to murders, and one wickedness is often covered by another. The beginnings of sin are greatly to be feared, for who knows whe…
