Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Samuel 12:3

3 But the poor man had nothing save one little ew▪lamb , which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children, it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosome , and was unto him as a daughter.

Designing Uriah, with his own and onely Wife.

As men then used to buy their Wives: or, had procured.

Which David might take for Hyperbolical Expressions of his tender care of, and affection to it. Although there want not Instances of some who have treated such Brute-Creatures in this manner.

Marginal references: Heb. Morsel.