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2 Samuel 12:8

King James Version (KJV)

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2 Samuel 12:8

Verse 8 of 31

Scripture focus

And I gave thee thy master’s house, and thy master’s wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if [that had been] too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.

2 Samuel 12:8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Samuel 12:8

Theological / Devotional

Thy master’s wives. Nathan here refers to the Oriental custom that gave to a new king the harem of his predecessor. The Bible mentions only one wife of Saul (1 Sam. 14:50), and one concubine (2 Sam. 3:7), who was taken by Abner. The record does not state that David actually took to himself any woman who had ever belonged to Saul, but at least custom permitted him to, and God for the time being did not interfere with the custom (see Matt. 19:4-9; see on Deut. 14:26).

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