2 Samuel 11:4
“So David sent messengers and took her, and she came to him, and he lay with her. (Now she had been purifying herself from her uncleanness.) Then she returned to her house.” (2 Samuel 11:4, ESV). It is interesting to…
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Feasting on 2 Samuel 11
“But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD” (2 Samuel 11:27) Last post I had some criticism of a devotional commentary on 2 Samuel 11. John Woodhouse has a long, detailed analysis of this chapter and, by the…
Nibbling on 2 Samuel 11
Here are some notes on 2 Samuel 11. Dale Davis notes the change of pace between 2 Samuel 10 and 11. Lovely quote from Claus Schedl: “Whereas the progress of the Ammonite war is recorded in quick, sure strokes, almost…
2 Samuel – My Top Five
My Top 5 2 Samuel Commentaries: Like most preachers (I presume), I read commentaries in order to better understand the passage that I’m preaching upon. Of course, it is vital to study the passage oneself – working through the text…
Joab stirs faith (2 Samuel 10)
Joab said to his brother Abishai: “If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me, but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come and help you. Be of good courage, and…