2Sa 12:1-6 | TSK | e4.org | am 2970, bc 1034, An, Ex, Is, 457 the Lord , ; , ; unto David , , ; he came *title There were There is nothing in this parable which requires illustration. Its bent is evident; and it was wisely constructed, by not having too near a resemblance, to make David unwittingly pass sentence on himself. The parable was in David's hand what his own letter was in the hands of the brave Uriah. Nathan at length closed in with him in the application of it. In beginning with a parable he shewed his prudence, and great need there is of prudence in giving reproof; but now he speaks as an ambassador from God. He reminds David of the great things God had designed and done for him, and then charges him with a high contempt of the Divine authority, and threatens an entail of judgments upon his family for this sin. Those who despise the word and law of God, despise God himself, and will assuredly suffer for such contempt. ; ; ; ; ; ,

‏ 2 Samuel 12:1-6

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the Lord 2Sam 7:1-5, 2Sam 24:11-13; 1Kgs 13:1, 1Kgs 18:1; 2Kgs 1:3

unto David 2Sam 11:10-17, 2Sam 11:25, 2Sam 14:14; Isa 57:17-18

he came Ps 51:1 *title

There were There is nothing in this parable which requires illustration. Its bent is evident; and it was wisely constructed, by not having too near a resemblance, to make David unwittingly pass sentence on himself. The parable was in David's hand what his own letter was in the hands of the brave Uriah. Nathan at length closed in with him in the application of it. In beginning with a parable he shewed his prudence, and great need there is of prudence in giving reproof; but now he speaks as an ambassador from God. He reminds David of the great things God had designed and done for him, and then charges him with a high contempt of the Divine authority, and threatens an entail of judgments upon his family for this sin. Those who despise the word and law of God, despise God himself, and will assuredly suffer for such contempt. 2Sam 14:5-11; Judg 9:7-15; 1Kgs 20:35-41; Isa 5:1-7; Matt 21:33-45; Luke 15:11-32, Luke 16:19-31

exceeding 2Sam 12:8, 2Sam 3:2-5, 2Sam 5:13-16, 2Sam 15:16; Job 1:3

one little 2Sam 11:3; Prov 5:18-19

meat Heb. morsel

lay in his Deut 13:6; Mic 7:5

a traveller Gen 18:2-7; Jas 1:14

took the 2Sam 11:3-4

David's Gen 38:24; 1Sam 25:21-22; Luke 6:41-42, Luke 9:55; Rom 2:1

As the Lord 1Sam 14:39

shall surely die or, is worthy to die, Heb. is a son of death, 1Sam 20:31, 1Sam 26:16 *marg.

restore Exod 22:1; Prov 6:31; Luke 19:8

because Jas 2:13