This is what the LORD says: 'I will raise up adversity against you from your own house. Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to another, and he will lie with them in broad daylight. This is what the LORD saysThe phrase underscores the authority and divine origin of the message. In Hebrew, "LORD" is "Yahweh," the covenant name of God, emphasizing His unchanging nature and faithfulness. This introduction signals that the following words are not merely prophetic but carry the weight of divine decree, reflecting God's justice and holiness. Behold
This term is a call to attention, urging the listener to focus on the gravity of the forthcoming message. In Hebrew, "hinneh" is often used to introduce something significant or unexpected. It serves as a divine spotlight, highlighting the seriousness of the consequences that are about to be revealed. I will raise up adversity against you from your own house
The Hebrew word for "adversity" is "ra‘ah," which can mean evil, calamity, or disaster. This phrase indicates that the consequences of David's sin with Bathsheba will originate from within his own family, fulfilling the principle of reaping what one sows. Historically, this prophecy is fulfilled through the rebellion of Absalom, David's son, illustrating the personal and familial impact of sin. And before your very eyes
This phrase emphasizes the public and humiliating nature of the judgment. David, who sinned in secret, will witness the consequences openly. The Hebrew context suggests a direct and personal confrontation with the results of his actions, reinforcing the biblical theme that hidden sins often lead to public consequences. I will take your wives and give them to another
In ancient Near Eastern culture, taking a king's wives was a symbolic act of usurping his power and authority. This phrase signifies a reversal of David's fortunes and a direct challenge to his kingly honor. The fulfillment of this prophecy occurs when Absalom, David's son, publicly takes his father's concubines, as recorded later in 2 Samuel. and he will lie with them in broad daylight
The act of lying with the king's wives in public is a profound act of disrespect and rebellion. The phrase "in broad daylight" underscores the shamelessness and audacity of the act. In Hebrew culture, such an act would be seen as a direct affront to the king's dignity and a fulfillment of divine retribution for David's sin with Bathsheba, which was done in secret. Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidThe King of Israel who committed adultery with Bathsheba and orchestrated the death of her husband, Uriah. 2. NathanThe prophet sent by God to confront David about his sin. 3. BathshebaThe woman with whom David committed adultery. 4. Uriah the HittiteBathsheba's husband, whom David had killed. 5. The LORDThe God of Israel, who pronounces judgment on David through Nathan. Teaching Points The Consequences of SinSin has real and often painful consequences, not only for the sinner but also for those around them. David's actions led to turmoil within his own household. God's Justice and MercyWhile God is just and punishes sin, He also offers mercy and forgiveness to those who repent, as seen in David's life. The Role of Prophets and AccountabilityNathan's role highlights the importance of accountability and the courage to speak truth to power, even when it is uncomfortable. Repentance and RestorationTrue repentance, as demonstrated by David in Psalm 51, is essential for restoration and healing in our relationship with God. The Importance of ObedienceObedience to God's commandments protects us from the destructive consequences of sin, emphasizing the need for a heart aligned with God's will. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the account of David and Nathan illustrate the principle of sowing and reaping found in Galatians 6:7? 2. In what ways can we ensure that we have accountability in our lives to prevent falling into sin, as David did? 3. How does David's response to Nathan's confrontation (Psalm 51) serve as a model for repentance in our own lives? 4. What are some modern-day examples of how sin can have consequences not only for the individual but also for their family or community? 5. How can we balance understanding God's justice with His mercy when we face the consequences of our own actions? Connections to Other Scriptures 2 Samuel 11Provides the background of David's sin with Bathsheba and the murder of Uriah, setting the stage for Nathan's confrontation. Psalm 51David's psalm of repentance, written after Nathan confronted him, showing his remorse and plea for forgiveness. Galatians 6:7The principle of sowing and reaping, illustrating that actions have consequences, as seen in David's life. Exodus 20:14The commandment against adultery, which David violated, leading to the events of 2 Samuel 12:11. Hebrews 12:6God's discipline of those He loves, as seen in His correction of David. People Ammonites, Bathsheba, David, Jedidiah, Joab, Milcom, Nathan, Saul, Solomon, Uriah, UrijahPlaces Jerusalem, RabbahTopics Bed, Behold, Bring, Broad, Calamity, Close, Companion, Daylight, Evil, Family, Household, Lain, Lie, Neighbor, Neighbour, Raise, Raising, Says, Sight, Thus, WivesDictionary of Bible Themes 2 Samuel 12:1-12 1431 prophecy, OT methods
5817 conspiracies 2 Samuel 12:1-13 8479 self-examination, examples 2 Samuel 12:1-14 6650 finding 2 Samuel 12:7-12 5941 secrecy 2 Samuel 12:7-14 7773 prophets, role 2 Samuel 12:9-13 5040 murder 2 Samuel 12:11-12 4921 day
6242 adultery 2 Samuel 12:11-13 6237 sexual sin, nature of Library David and Nathan
'And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin.'--2 SAMUEL xii. 13. We ought to be very thankful that Scripture never conceals the faults of its noblest men. High among the highest of them stands the poet- king. Whoever, for nearly three thousand years, has wished to express the emotions of trust in God, longing after purity, aspiration, and rapture of devotion, has found that his words have been before him. And this man …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy ScriptureThou Art the Man
'And David said to Nathan, As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die; because he did this thing, and because he had no pity. And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man.'--2 SAMUEL xii. 5-7. Nathan's apologue, so tenderly beautiful, takes the poet-king on the most susceptible side of his character. All his history shows him as a man of wonderfully sweet, chivalrous, generous, swiftly compassionate nature. And so, when he hears the story of a mean, heartless selfishness, …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Letter vi. In My Last Two Letters I have Given the State of the Argument as It...
My dear friend, In my last two Letters I have given the state of the argument as it would stand between a Christian, thinking as I do, and a serious well-disposed Deist. I will now endeavour to state the argument, as between the former and the advocates for the popular belief,--such of them, I mean, as are competent to deliver a dispassionate judgment in the cause. And again, more particularly, I mean the learned and reflecting part of them, who are influenced to the retention of the prevailing …
Samuel Taylor Coleridge—Confessions of an Inquiring Spirit etc The Blessings of Noah Upon Shem and Japheth. (Gen. Ix. 18-27. )
Ver. 20. "And Noah began and became an husbandman, and planted vineyards."--This does not imply that Noah was the first who began to till the ground, and, more especially, to cultivate the vine; for Cain, too, was a tiller of the ground, Gen. iv. 2. The sense rather is, that Noah, after the flood, again took up this calling. Moreover, the remark has not an independent import; it serves only to prepare the way for the communication of the subsequent account of Noah's drunkenness. By this remark, …
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg—Christology of the Old Testament Cleansing.
As there are conditions requiring to be complied with in order to the obtaining of salvation, before one can be justified, e. g., conviction of sin, repentance, faith; so there are conditions for full salvation, for being "filled with the Holy Ghost." Conviction of our need is one, conviction of the existence of the blessing is another; but these have been already dealt with. "Cleansing" is another; before one can be filled with the Holy Ghost, one's heart must be "cleansed." "Giving them the Holy …
John MacNeil—The Spirit-Filled Life That the Ruler Should not Set his Heart on Pleasing Men, and yet Should Give Heed to what Ought to Please Them.
Meanwhile it is also necessary for the ruler to keep wary watch, lest the lust of pleasing men assail him; lest, when he studiously penetrates the things that are within, and providently supplies the things that are without, he seek to be beloved of those that are under him more than truth; lest, while, supported by his good deeds, he seems not to belong to the world, self-love estrange him from his Maker. For he is the Redeemer's enemy who through the good works which he does covets being loved …
Leo the Great—Writings of Leo the Great The Unchangeableness of God
The next attribute is God's unchangeableness. I am Jehovah, I change not.' Mal 3:3. I. God is unchangeable in his nature. II. In his decree. I. Unchangeable in his nature. 1. There is no eclipse of his brightness. 2. No period put to his being. [1] No eclipse of his brightness. His essence shines with a fixed lustre. With whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.' James 1:17. Thou art the same.' Psa 102:27. All created things are full of vicissitudes. Princes and emperors are subject to …
Thomas Watson—A Body of Divinity How the Poor and the Rich Should be Admonished.
(Admonition 3.) Differently to be admonished are the poor and the rich: for to the former we ought to offer the solace of comfort against tribulation, but in the latter to induce fear as against elation. For to the poor one it is said by the Lord through the prophet, Fear not, for thou shalt not be confounded (Isai. liv. 4). And not long after, soothing her, He says, O thou poor little one, tossed with tempest (Ibid. 11). And again He comforts her, saying, I have chosen thee in the furnace of …
Leo the Great—Writings of Leo the Great Of Antichrist, and his Ruin: and of the Slaying the Witnesses.
BY JOHN BUNYAN PREFATORY REMARKS BY THE EDITOR This important treatise was prepared for the press, and left by the author, at his decease, to the care of his surviving friend for publication. It first appeared in a collection of his works in folio, 1692; and although a subject of universal interest; most admirably elucidated; no edition has been published in a separate form. Antichrist has agitated the Christian world from the earliest ages; and his craft has been to mislead the thoughtless, by …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 Thirdly, for Thy Actions.
1. Do no evil, though thou mightest; for God will not suffer the least sin, without bitter repentance, to escape unpunished. Leave not undone any good that thou canst. But do nothing without a calling, nor anything in thy calling, till thou hast first taken counsel at God's word (1 Sam. xxx. 8) of its lawfulness, and pray for his blessings upon thy endeavour; and then do it in the name of God, with cheerfulness of heart, committing the success to him, in whose power it is to bless with his grace …
Lewis Bayly—The Practice of Piety The Preparatory Service; Sometimes Called the Confessional Service.
In our examination of the nature and meaning of the Lord's Supper, we have found that it is indeed a most important and holy Sacrament. It is in fact the most sacred of all the ordinances of the Church on earth. There is nothing beyond it--nothing so heavenly, on this side heaven, as this Feast. Nowhere else does the believer approach so near to heaven as when he stands or kneels, as a communicant at this altar, the Holy of Holies in the Church of Christ. What a solemn act! To approach this altar, …
G. H. Gerberding—The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church The Right Understanding of the Law
Thou shalt have no other Gods before me.' Exod 20: 3. Before I come to the commandments, I shall answer questions, and lay down rules respecting the moral law. What is the difference between the moral laud and the gospel? (1) The law requires that we worship God as our Creator; the gospel, that we worship him in and through Christ. God in Christ is propitious; out of him we may see God's power, justice, and holiness: in him we see his mercy displayed. (2) The moral law requires obedience, but gives …
Thomas Watson—The Ten Commandments The Sixth Commandment
Thou shalt not kill.' Exod 20: 13. In this commandment is a sin forbidden, which is murder, Thou shalt not kill,' and a duty implied, which is, to preserve our own life, and the life of others. The sin forbidden is murder: Thou shalt not kill.' Here two things are to be understood, the not injuring another, nor ourselves. I. The not injuring another. [1] We must not injure another in his name. A good name is a precious balsam.' It is a great cruelty to murder a man in his name. We injure others in …
Thomas Watson—The Ten Commandments The Eighth Commandment
Thou shalt not steal.' Exod 20: 15. AS the holiness of God sets him against uncleanness, in the command Thou shalt not commit adultery;' so the justice of God sets him against rapine and robbery, in the command, Thou shalt not steal.' The thing forbidden in this commandment, is meddling with another man's property. The civil lawyers define furtum, stealth or theft to be the laying hands unjustly on that which is another's;' the invading another's right. I. The causes of theft. [1] The internal causes …
Thomas Watson—The Ten Commandments Samuel
Alike from the literary and the historical point of view, the book[1] of Samuel stands midway between the book of Judges and the book of Kings. As we have already seen, the Deuteronomic book of Judges in all probability ran into Samuel and ended in ch. xii.; while the story of David, begun in Samuel, embraces the first two chapters of the first book of Kings. The book of Samuel is not very happily named, as much of it is devoted to Saul and the greater part to David; yet it is not altogether inappropriate, …
John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old Testament Links 2 Samuel 12:11 NIV2 Samuel 12:11 NLT2 Samuel 12:11 ESV2 Samuel 12:11 NASB2 Samuel 12:11 KJV
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