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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible
Fourfold - The exact number prescribed by the Law (see the marginal references), and acted upon by Zaccheus. The Septuagint has “sevenfold,” as in Proverbs 6:31.
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Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 12:6". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https:/
John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible
And he shall restore the lamb fourfold,.... Which was according to the law in Exodus 22:1; but Kimchi thinks, because the word is of the dual number, it signifies double the number, and that the sentence was to restore eight lambs, because he being a rich man stole from the poor man; so Mr. Weemse
because he did this thing; committed this theft:
and because he had no pity; on the poor man, but took his all. The Jews observe, that accordingly David was punished with the loss of four of his children, that which was born of Bathsheba, Ammon, Tamar, and Absalom; so most of the commentators, but Ben Gersom, instead of Tamar, has Adonijah.
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Gill, John. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 12:6". "The New John Gill Exposition of the Entire Bible". https:/
John Trapp Complete Commentary
2 Samuel 12:6 And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
Ver. 6. And he shall restore the lamb fourfold.] Nay, twice fourfold, as some sense it; because the word is of the dual number. But what! Must he do all this, and die too? This was hard law, better beseeming a Draco to pronounce, than a David: but he was transported and biassed, as above said. (a)
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Trapp, John. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 12:6". John Trapp Complete Commentary. https:/
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible
6.Fourfold — Compare Exodus 22:1: “If a man steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it, he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.”
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Whedon, Daniel. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 12:6". "Whedon's Commentary on the Bible". https:/
George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary
Fold. Septuagint, "seven-fold," which Grabe corrects by the Hebrew. (Haydock) --- David lost four of his sons; the first born of Bethsabee, Amnon, Absalon, and Adonias: and saw his daughter Thamar, (Calmet) and his ten inferior wives, dishonoured, in punishment of his crime. (Menochius)
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Haydock, George Leo. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 12:6". "George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary". https:/
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
fourfold. Compare Exodus 22:1. Septuagint reads "sevenfold".
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Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 12:6". "E.W. Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https:/
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged
And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity. And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
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Jamieson, Robert, D.D.; Fausset, A. R.; Brown, David. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 12:6". "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged". https:/
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
(6) Fourfold.—In exact accordance with the Law (Exodus 22:1; comp. Luke 19:8). The LXX. (in most copies “sevenfold,” comp. Proverbs 6:31) and the Chaldee (“fortyfold”) have expressed more of human indignation; but David knew the Law too well to change its terms.
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Ellicott, Charles John. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 12:6". "Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers". https:/
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.- restore
- Exodus 22:1; Proverbs 6:31; Luke 19:8
- because
- James 2:13
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Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 12:6". "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". https:/
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