2 Samuel 12:11

“Thus saith the Lord, etc.] For what he said was not of himself, but under a spirit of prophecy: behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house: that is, evil persons, who should be guilty of evil things, and that as a chastisement of him for the sins he had committed, and those out of his own family, as Amnon and Absalom: and I will take thy wives before thine eyes; which is so expressed, because it was done in his lifetime, and he knowing it, but not able to hinder it, though he did not, strictly speaking, see it with his eyes: and give [them] unto thy neighbour; or friend, meaning his son Absalom, as they were: and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun;…”

“I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, &c.--The prophet speaks of God threatening to do what He only permitted to be done. The fact is, that David's loss of character by the discovery of his crimes, tended, in the natural course of things, to diminish the respect of his family, to weaken the authority of his government, and to encourage the prevalence of many disorders throughout his kingdom.”

“See the marginal references. In both the points of David’s crime the retribution was according to his sin. His adultery was punished by Absalom’s outrage, his murder by the bloodshed of domestic fights, which cost the lives of at least three of his favorite sons, Amnon, Absalom, and Adonijah. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Own house - From thy own children and family. Thine eyes - Openly, so that thou shalt know it as certainly as if thou didst see it, and yet not be able to hinder it. And give them - I shall by my providence, give him power over them. Neighbor - To one who is very near thee. But God expresseth this darkly, that the accomplishment of it might not be hindered. 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 12:13”

“12:11 I will cause your own household to rebel against you: Absalom’s revolt against David (chs 14–19) fulfilled this promise.”

“I will raise: Sa2 13:1-14, Sa2 13:28, Sa2 13:29, Sa2 15:6, Sa2 15:10 I will take: That is, in the course of my providence I will permit this to be done. Such phrases in Scripture do not mean that God either does or can do evil himself; but only that he permits such evil to be done as he foresaw would be done, and which, had he pleased, he might have prevented. Sa2 16:21, Sa2 16:22; Deu 28:30; Eze 14:9, Eze 20:25, Eze 20:26; Hos 4:13, Hos 4:14 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 12:12”