2 Samuel 16:8
“The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.”
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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The Lord hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul,.... Which he would suggest was shed by David, or,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
All the blood of the house of Saul - Shimei probably put to David’s account the death of Saul, and Jonathan, and…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 16:5-14
We here find how David bore Shimei's curses much better than he had borne Ziba's flatteries. By the latter he was…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
all the blood of the house of Saul Shimei probably refers to the deaths of Saul and his sons at Gilboa, of Abner and…
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