Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Samuel 12:5

5 And Davids anger was kindled greatly against the man, and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing, shall surely die .

This seems to be more than the Fact deserved, or than he had Commission to Inflict for it, Exod. 22. 1. But it is observable, That David now when he was most Indulgent to himself, and to his own Sin, was most severe to others; as appears by this Passage, and the following Relation v. 31. which was done in the time of David's impenitent continuance in his Sin.

Marginal references: Or, is worthy to die.; Heb. is the Son of death.