2 Samuel 18

2 Samuel 18

Utley - There is no VERB here ("DEAL" IS ADDED BY TRANSLATORS) but there is in 2Sa 18:12. Obviously David remembered the prophecy of doom upon his own house (cf. 2Sa 12:11-12). I think he was conscious that his sin related to Bathsheba and Uriah was ripping his own family apart. And all the people heard when the king charged all the commanders concerning Absalom - All the troops heard David's clear command to treat young Absalom gently.