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The Hardening Effect of Sin
Commentators note how hardened David's heart had become. His casual remark, "the sword devours one as well as another," shows a shocking lack of grief for the soldiers he sent to their deaths. This illustrates how unconfessed sin can numb a person's conscience and lead to profound callousness.
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2 Samuel
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Charles Ellicott
On 2 Samuel 11:25
19th Century
Bishop
One as well as another. — While David’s reply to Joab is ostensibly to encourage him, on the ground that the mishap was a mere acc…
John Gill
On 2 Samuel 11:25
17th Century
Pastor
Then David said to the messenger
Whom he dispatched again to Joab upon the delivery of his message:
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Matthew Henry
On 2 Samuel 11:14–27
17th Century
Minister
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…