2 Samuel 11:4
“And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And David sent messengers,.... To invite her to his palace:
and took her; not by force, but through persuasion:
and…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And she came in unto him - We hear nothing of her reluctance, and there is no evidence that she was taken by force.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 11:1-5
Here is, I. David's glory, in pursuing the war against the Ammonites, Sa2 11:1. We cannot take that pleasure in viewing…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
David sent messengers Bath-sheba cannot be acquitted from blame, for it does not appear that she offered any resistance.…
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