2Sa 16:22 | TNotes | STEP | 16:22 Absalom intended to show the people that he had assumed the throne with its royal prerogatives. His shameful act echoed David’s adultery with Bathsheba, which also began on that roof (11:2-4 ); the episode fulfilled Nathan’s prophecy (12:11-12 ).

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‏ 2 Samuel 16:22

16:22 ^a Absalom intended to show the people that he had assumed the throne with its royal prerogatives. His shameful act echoed David’s adultery with Bathsheba, which also began on that roof (11:2-4 ^b); the episode fulfilled Nathan’s prophecy (12:11-12 ^c).