2Sa 7:1-3, 12:1, 25, 1Ki 1:8, 10-11, 22-27, 32-38, 1Ch 29:29 | TSK | STEP | Nathan, first approving the purpose of David to build God a house, after by the word of God forbids him. God promises him benefits and blessings in his seed. David's prayer and thanksgiving. the king. the Lord.

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.

14:5-11; Jud 9:7-15; 1Ki 20:35-41; Isa 5:1-7; Mt 21:33-45

Lu 15:11-32; 16:19-31

2 Samuel 12:25

Nathan.

1-14; 7:4; 1Ki 1:11,23

Jedidiah. that is, Beloved of the Lord.

Ne 13:26; Mt 3:17; 17:5

1 Kings 1:8

Zadok.

2:35; 2Sa 8:17,18; 20:25; 1Ch 27:5,6; Eze 44:15

Nathan.

2Sa 7:2-4; 12:1-15

Shimei.

4:18; Zec 12:13

the mighty.

2Sa 23:8-39; 1Ch 11:10-47

1 Kings 1:10-11

8,19; 2Sa 12:1-15

Nathan.

2Sa 7:12-17; 12:24,25; 1Ch 22:9,10; 28:4,5; 29:1

Adonijah.

Haggith.

2Sa 3:4

1 Kings 1:22-27

Ge 24:15; Job 1:16-18; Da 9:20

he bowed.

16; Ro 13:7; 1Pe 2:17

hast thou.

14,18

reign.

5,13,17

slain.

9,19; 1Sa 11:14,15; 1Ch 29:21-13

God save king Adonijah. Heb. Let king Adonijah live.

34; 1Sa 10:24; 2Sa 16:16; 2Ki 11:12; 2Ch 23:11; *margins

Mt 21:9; Mr 11:9,10; Lu 19:38

8,19; 2Sa 7:2,12-17; 12:25

and thou.

24; 2Ki 4:27; Joh 15:15

1 Kings 1:32-38

Zadok.

8,26,38

Take.

2Sa 20:6

and cause.Maimonides informs us, that it was a capital offence for any one to ride on the king's mule, to sit on his throne, or to handle his sceptre, without permission; and as David ordered Solomon to ride on his own mule, etc., it was ample evidence that he had appointed him his successor.

to ride.

5,38,44; Ge 41:43; Es 6:6-11

mine own mule. Heb. the mule which belongeth to me.

Le 19:19

Gihon.

38,45; 2Ch 32:30

Zadok.

19:16; 1Sa 10:1; 16:3,12,13; 2Sa 2:4; 5:3; 2Ki 9:3,6; 11:12

2Ch 23:11; Ps 45:7; 89:20,36; Isa 45:1; Ac 10:38; 2Co 1:21,22

blow ye.

2Sa 15:10; 2Ki 9:13; 11:14; Ps 98:5-7

God.