Geneva Bible Notes: 2 Samuel 12

2 Samuel 12:1 (a) Because Dauid lay nowe drowned in sinne, the louing mercie of God, which suffreth not his to perish waketh his conscience by this similitude, and bringth him to repentance.

2 Samuel 12:3 (!) Dauid reproued by Nathan confesseth his sinne.

2 Samuel 12:4 (/) Or, wayfaring man.

2 Samuel 12:4 (/) Spared.

2 Samuel 12:5 (/) Ebr. The angre of Dauid was kindeled.

2 Samuel 12:5 (/)Ebr is the ??? of deathe.

2 Samuel 12:8 (d) That is, greater things then these: for Gods loue and benefites increase toward his, if by their ingratitude they stay him not.

2 Samuel 12:8 (c) The Jewes vnderstand this of Eglah and Michal, or of Rizpah and Micual.

2 Samuel 12:8 (b) For Dauid succeded Saul in his kingdome.

2 Samuel 12:9 (e) Thou has moste cruelly giuen him in the hands of Gods enemies.

2 Samuel 12:11 (f) Meaning, openly, as at none dayes.

2 Samuel 12:13 (g) For the Lord seketh by that the sinner wolde turne to him.

2 Samuel 12:14 (h) In saying, that the Lord hathe appointed a wicked man to reigne ouer his people.

2 Samuel 12:16 (i) To wit, to his priuie chamber.

2 Samuel 12:17 (k) Thinking by his instant prayer that God wolde haue restored his childe, but God had otherwise determined.

2 Samuel 12:18 (/) Ebr. for he wil do him selfe euil.

2 Samuel 12:18 (!) The children conceiued in adulterie, dyeth.

2 Samuel 12:20 (l) Shewing that our lamentions oght not to be excessive, but moderate: and that we must praise God in all his doings.

2 Samuel 12:21 (m) As they that considered not that God granteth manie things to the sobbes & teares of the faithful.

2 Samuel 12:23 (n) By this consideration he appaised his sorrowe.

2 Samuel 12:24 (o) To wit, the Lord, {1 Chro. 22:9}

2 Samuel 12:24 (!) Salomon is borne.

2 Samuel 12:25 (p) To call him Salomon.

2 Samuel 12:25 (q) Meaning, Dauid.

2 Samuel 12:26 (/) Or, the chief citie.

2 Samuel 12:26 (!) Rabbah is taken.

2 Samuel 12:27 (r) That is, the chief citie, & where all the conduits are, is as good as taken.

2 Samuel 12:28 (/) Ebr, my name be called vpon it.

2 Samuel 12:30 (s) That is, threscore pounde after the weight of the commune talent.

2 Samuel 12:31 (!) The citizens are grieuously punished.

2 Samuel 12:31 (t) Signifying, that as thei were malicious enemies of God, so he put them to cruel death.