2 Samuel 12
William MacDonald · Citado em PreceptAustin
2 Samuel 12
William MacDonald - David, would one day join the baby when he died. Verse 23 has been a source of great comfort to believing parents who have lost infants and young children.We can be confident that children who die before they reach the age of accountability go to heaven because Jesus said, “Of such is the kingdom of heaven” (Matt. 19:14). That David possessed a deep understanding of God’s character is evident by the way he responded to God’s judgment. Before the blow fell he prayed, knowing that Jehovah was a God of mercy. After the blow fell he worshiped, knowing that Jehovah was a God of righteousness. He forgot the things that were behind, accepted the divine discipline, and looked ahead to the future. He did not despair because he knew that God would yet bless him. He was right. (Borrow Believer's Bible Commentary) Believer's Study Bible - David's heart-searching confession is summarized in v13 and elaborated in Ps 51, the pinnacle of all penitential expressions in the Bible. In spite of David's humble but earnest pleas, this child died. When surprised observers noted that David's behavior changed after the death of the child, they requested an explanation. David then asserted that though he could not bring the child back, he would eventually join the child, a thought which he apparently found comforting (v24). In the full light of NT revelation it is clear that infants that die, having personally committed neither good nor evil, are covered by the atonement of Jesus. They are, therefore, present with the Lord, along with all of the children of God, in the heavenly kingdom. Will I See My Child Again? - Chapter 5 in Dr John MacArthur's book (which can be borrowed) Safe in the arms of God : truth from heaven about the death of a child.
2 Samuel 12
William MacDonald - Bible scholars are disagreed as to whether the last verse describes cruel punishment to which David subjected the people of Ammon (KJV rendering) (Keil and Delitzsch believe that the more cruel meaning is correct and that the facts should not be softened by re-translating. However, they see the punishment as meted out either only on the fighting men taken prisoners or referring “at the most to the male population of the acropolis of Rabbah” - “Samuel,” VII: 396) or whether it simply describes menial agricultural work or industrial servitude (NKJV rendering). The latter seems more typical of David’s way of dealing with his enemies. (Borrow Believer's Bible Commentary) Henry