2 Samuel 11:14-27
wrote ... letter <03789 05612> [wrote a letter.]
It was resolved in David's breast that Uriah must die--that innocent, valiant, and gallant man, who was ready to sacrifice his life for the honour of his prince; and, worse than all, by being himself made the bearer of letters to Joab which prescribed the mode by which he was to be murdered. This was the greatest treachery and villany on the part of David; while Joab appears to enter as fully upon the execution of the murder, being perhaps pleased to have this opportunity of further enthralling his king, and thus increasing his own power.
Station Uriah <03051 0223> [Set ye.]
withdraw <02389> [hottest. Heb. strong. from him. Heb. from after him. and die.]
stationed <05414> [he assigned.]
fell <05307> [there fell.]
Abimelech <040> [Abimelech.]
Jerub-Besheth <03380> [Jerubbesheth.]
[Jerubbaal. Thy servant.]
sword <03415 02719> [displease thee. Heb. be evil in thine eyes. for the sword.]
<02090> [one. Heb. so and such.]
What abominable hypocrisy was here! He well knew that the death of this noble and gallant man was no chance-medley: he was by his own order thrust on the sword.
battle <04421> [make.]
mourned <05594> [she mourned.]
mourning <060> [And when, etc.]
The whole of her conduct indicates that she observed the form, without feeling the power of sorrow. She lost a captain, and got a king for her husband: and therefore, {Lacrymas non sponte cadentes effudit; gemitusque expressit pectore laeto;} "She shed reluctant tears; and forced out groans from a joyful breast!"
brought .... palace <0622 01004> [fetched her.]
what <01697> [But the thing.]
<03415> [displeased. Heb. was evil in the eyes of.]
