And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:
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Gill's Exposition
And he shall restore the lamb fourfold,.... Which was according to the law in Exo 22:1; but Kimchi thinks, because the word is of the dual number, it signifies double the number, and that the sentence…
Adam Clarke
The man - shall surely die - Literally בן מות ben maveth, "he is a son of death," a very bad man, and one who deserves to die. But the law did not sentence a sheep-stealer to death; let us hear it: If…
It seems to have been a great while after David had been guilty of adultery with Bath-sheba before he was brought to repentance for it. For, when Nathan was sent to him, the child was born (Sa2…
Cambridge Bible
shall surely die Or, is worthy to die; lit. is a son of death. Cp. 1Sa 20:31; 1Sa 26:16.
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