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**at the time** , &c.: i. e, the next spring.
**children** = sons.
**Rabbah** . The capital of Ammon ([Deuteronomy 3:11](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/3/11) .[Joshua 13:25](../../../kjv/joshua/13/25); [Joshua 13:25](../../../kjv/joshua/13/25) ).
**But David tarried** . Note contrast with "kings" going forth, above, and this word "But".

**washing** = bathing. Probably in the court below.

**Bath-sheba** . Called Bath-shua, [1 Chronicles 3:5](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/3/5) .
**Eliam** . Called "Ammiel", [1 Chronicles 3:5](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/3/5) . The son of Ahithophel ([2 Samuel 23:34](../../../kjv/2-samuel/23/34) ).
**Uriah** . One of David's faithful soldiers ([2 Samuel 23:39](../../../kjv/2-samuel/23/39) . Married the daughter of Eliam ([2 Samuel 11:3](../../../kjv/2-samuel/11/3) ), who was the son of Ahithophel ([2 Samuel 23:34](../../../kjv/2-samuel/23/34) ). This relationship probably led to Ahithophel's disloyalty ([2 Samuel 15:12](../../../kjv/2-samuel/15/12) ).

**for** = and when.
**purified** . Compare [Leviticus 15:18](../../../kjv/leviticus/15/18) . It is possible to be more punctilious about the ceremonial Law than the moral Law.

**sent and told** : that David might shield her from the death penalty ([Leviticus 20:10](../../../kjv/leviticus/20/10) ).

**door** = entrance.

**thy soul** = thou (emph.) Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 .
**men** . Hebrew. *'ish.* App-14 .

**men** . Hebrew. *'enosh.* *App-14* *.*

**from** = from off, as in [2 Samuel 11:24](../../../kjv/2-samuel/11/24) .

**Jerubbesheth** ([Judges 9:1](../../../kjv/judges/9/1) ) = Jerubbaal. Baal-lord, Bosheth = shame; changed by Holy Ghost here to suit his idolatry ([Judges 8:27](../../../kjv/judges/8/27) ), and now David's sin. a woman, one of the ten deaths caused by a woman. See note, [Judges 4:21](../../../kjv/judges/4/21) ,
**piece** = upper piece.
**millstone** . One of the "despised" things used. See note on [Judges 3:21](../../../kjv/judges/3/21) ; [Judges 9:53](../../../kjv/judges/9/53) .

**entering** = entrance.

**displease thee** = be evil in thine eyes. This event put David in Joab's power, which Joab freely used. David was not tongue-tied in [2 Samuel 3:29](../../../kjv/2-samuel/3/29) ; but from now he had to endure Joab's insolence, being too suspicious to trust him, and too weak to dismiss him. Compare [2 Samuel 14:19](../../../kjv/2-samuel/14/19) ; [2 Samuel 19:7](../../../kjv/2-samuel/19/7) . [1 Kings 2:5](../../../kjv/1-kings/2/5) , [1 Kings 2:32](../../../kjv/1-kings/2/32) , [1 Kings 2:33](../../../kjv/1-kings/2/33) .
**one as well as another** = now this one, now that one.

**mourned** = made lamentations.

**sent** . Not till nine months after.
**the** ***LORD*** *.* Hebrew. *Jehovah* . App-4 .

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