2 Samuel 12:17
“And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died,.... Not the seventh day from its being taken ill, but from…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–18702 Samuel 12:16-17
The death of the infant child of one of the numerous harem of an Oriental monarch would in general be a matter of little…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 12:15-25
Nathan, having delivered his message, staid not at court, but went home, probably to pray for David, to whom he had been…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the elders of his house His oldest and most confidential servants. Cp. Gen 24:2; Gen 50:7.