Bath-sheba . Called Bath-shua, 1 Chronicles 3:5 . Eliam . Called "Ammiel", 1 Chronicles 3:5 . The son of Ahithophel (2 Samuel 23:34 ). Uriah . One of David's faithful soldiers (2 Samuel 23:39 . Married the daughter of Eliam (2 Samuel 11:3 ), who was the son of Ahithophel (2 Samuel 23:34 ). This relationship probably led to Ahithophel's disloyalty (2 Samuel 15:12 ). read more
for = and when. purified . Compare Leviticus 15:18 . It is possible to be more punctilious about the ceremonial Law than the moral Law. read more
sent and told : that David might shield her from the death penalty (Leviticus 20:10 ). read more
THE BAD DAYS OF DAVID'S REIGN(2 Samuel 11-20)These chapters relate David's sins and God's punishment of them. Willis classified the events of these chapters as follows:(1)"David's adultery with Bathsheba and murder of Uriah followed by God's judgment against David (2 Samuel 11-12);(2) the rape of Tamar by Amnon and his murder by Absalom (2 Samuel 13);(3) the rebellion of Absalom (2 Samuel 14-19); and(4) the rebellion of Sheba."[1]THE FALL OF THE MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEARTUp until this chapter,... read more
DAVID COMMITTED ADULTERY WITH BATHSHEBA"It happened, late one afternoon, when David arose from his couch and was walking upon the roof of the king's house, that he saw from the roof a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful. And David sent and inquired about the woman. And one said, `Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?' So David sent messengers, and took her; and she came unto him, and he lay with her, (Now she was purifying herself from her... read more
2 Samuel 11:1. At the time when kings go forth to battle— The author of the Observations remarks justly, that this passage seems to suppose, that there was one particular time of the year, in this country, to which the operations of war were limited. So Sir John Chardin, speaking of the Basha of Basra, who endeavoured in his time to erect himself into an independent sovereign, tells us, that, perceiving in the spring, that the Turkish army were prepared to thunder upon him the next September or... read more
2 Samuel 11:2. David—walked upon the roof of the king's house— See Deu 22:8 and 1 Samuel 9:25. read more
2 Samuel 11:4. And she returned unto her house— What the state of David's mind was, when the tumult of passion had subsided, Bath-sheba was departed, and reason had returned, I shall not take upon me to paint. Calm reflection will best suit the horrors of so complicated a guilt, upon the recoil of conscience; when all those passions, whose blandishments but a few moments before deluded, seduced, and overset his reason, now resumed their full deformity, or rushed into their contrary extremes;... read more
1. at the time when kings go forth to battle—The return of spring was the usual time of commencing military operations. This expedition took place the year following the war against the Syrians; and it was entered upon because the disaster of the former campaign having fallen chiefly upon the Syrian mercenaries, the Ammonites had not been punished for their insult to the ambassadors. David sent Joab and his servants . . . they destroyed the children of Ammon—The powerful army that Joab... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Samuel 11:2
washing = bathing. Probably in the court below. read more