2 Samuel 12:6
“And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Nathan said to David, thou art the man,.... The rich man, or who is designed by him in the parable, and answers to…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Fourfold - The exact number prescribed by the Law (see the marginal references), and acted upon by Zaccheus. The…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 12:1-14
It seems to have been a great while after David had been guilty of adultery with Bath-sheba before he was brought to…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
fourfold The legal compensation. See Exo 22:1; Luk 19:8. The Sept. reads sevenfold, and this may be the original…