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A Desperate, Deadly Message
Commentators explain that Bathsheba's message to David was driven by fear. The pregnancy made their secret sin public, and under Mosaic Law (Leviticus 20:10), the punishment for adultery was death. Her message was a desperate alert, compelling David to find a solution to their shared, life-threatening crisis.
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2 Samuel
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Charles Ellicott
On 2 Samuel 11:5
19th Century
Bishop
Sent and told David. —Because her sin must now become known, and by the Law (Leviticus 20:10) adulterers must both be …
John Gill
On 2 Samuel 11:5
17th Century
Pastor
And the woman conceived
Whereby the sin would be discovered, and shame, and disgrace, or worse, would follow upon it…
Matthew Henry
On 2 Samuel 11:1–5
17th Century
Minister
Observe the occasions of David's sin; what led to it.
Neglect of his business. He tarried at Jerusalem. When we are out of the way …