Barnes' Notes on 2 Samuel 12:11

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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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'

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