Geneva Bible Notes: 2 Samuel 11

2 Samuel 11:1 ^! The citie Rabbah is besieged.

2 Samuel 11:1 ^a The yere following about the spring time.

2 Samuel 11:2 ^b Whereupon he vsed to rest at after none, as was red of Ish-bosheth, {Chap. 4, 7}

2 Samuel 11:3 ^c Who was not an Israelite borne, but conuerted to the true religion.

2 Samuel 11:4 ^! Dauid committeth adulterie.

2 Samuel 11:5 ^d Fearing lest she shoulde be stoned according to the Law.

2 Samuel 11:8 ^e Dauid thoght that if Vriah lay with his wife, his faute might be cloked.

2 Samuel 11:11 ^f Hereby God woulde touche Dauids conscience, that seing the fidelitie & religion of his seruant, he wolde declare him selfe so forgetful of Gods and injurious to his seruant.

2 Samuel 11:13 ^g He made him drinke more liberally then he was wonte to do, thinking hereby he wolde haue hyen by his wife.

2 Samuel 11:15 ^/ Ebr. saying.

2 Samuel 11:15 ^h Except God continually vpholde vs with his mightie Spirit, the moste perfect fall headlong into all vice & abomination.

2 Samuel 11:17 ^! Dauid marieth Bath-sheba.

2 Samuel 11:20 ^/ Or, Thou shalt do this, if.

2 Samuel 11:21 ⁱ Meaning, Gideon, {Judg. 9,52}

2 Samuel 11:23 ^/ Ebr. were against them.

2 Samuel 11:25 ^k He dissembleth with the messenger, to the intent that nether his cruel commandement, nor Joabs wicked obedience might be espied.

2 Samuel 11:25 ^/ Ebr, so and so.

2 Samuel 11:27 ^/ Ebr., was euil in the eyes of the Lord.