Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Samuel 12:11

11 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house , and I will take thy wives before thine eyes , and give them unto thy neighbour , and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of the sun .

To wit, the evil of Punishment.

From thy own Children and Family.

i. e. Openly, so as thou shalt know it as certainly as if thou didst see it, and yet not be able to hinder it.

i. e. I shall by my Providence, give him power over them, which I know he will abuse; and I shall not restrain him from so doing, either by my Grace or Providence.

To one who is very near to thee, even thy beloved Son Absolom. But God expresseth this here darkly and doubtfully, that the accomplishment of it might not be hindred.

in the open Day, and in a Publick Place. The accomplishment hereof, See Chap. 16. 22.

Marginal references: Deut. 28. 30. Chap. 16. [illegible: 1+ letters]2.