Teks -- 2 Samuel 16:8 (NET)

16:8 The Lord has punished you for all the spilled blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you rule. Now the Lord has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. Disaster has overtaken you, for you are a man of bloodshed!”

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Wesley: 2Sa 16:8 - Of Saul

Either, The blood of Abner and Ishbosheth; which he imputes to David, as if they had been killed by David's contrivance: or, the death of Saul's seven sons, 2Sa 21:8, which, though related after this, seems to have been done before.

Wesley: 2Sa 16:8 - Art taken

The same mischief thou didst bring upon others, is now returned upon thy own head.

JFB: 2Sa 16:5-12 - when king David came to Bahurim

A city of Benjamin (2Sa 3:16; 2Sa 19:16). It is, however, only the confines of the district that are here meant.

JFB: 2Sa 16:5-12 - Shimei, . . . a man of the family of Saul

The misfortune of his family, and the occupation by David of what they considered their rightful possessions, afforded a natural, if not a justifiable cause for this ebullition of rude insults and violence. He upbraided David as an ambitious usurper, and charged him, as one whose misdeeds had recoiled upon his own head, to surrender a throne to which he was not entitled. His language was that of a man incensed by the wrongs that he conceived had been done to his house. David was guiltless of the crime of which Shimei accused him; but his conscience reminded him of other flagrant iniquities; and he, therefore, regarded the cursing of this man as a chastisement from heaven. His answer to Abishai's proposal evinced the spirit of deep and humble resignation--the spirit of a man who watched the course of Providence, and acknowledged Shimei as the instrument of God's chastening hand. One thing is remarkable, that he acted more independently of the sons of Zeruiah in this season of great distress than he could often muster courage to do in the days of his prosperity and power.

TSK: 2Sa 16:8 - returned // the blood // thou

returned : Jdg 9:24, Jdg 9:56, Jdg 9:57; 1Ki 2:32, 1Ki 2:33; Act 28:4, Act 28:5; Rev 16:6

the blood : 2Sa 1:16, 2Sa 3:28, 2Sa 3:29, 2Sa 4:8-12; Psa 3:2, Psa 4:2

thou : etc. or, thee in thy evil

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Poole: 2Sa 16:8 - All the blood of the house of Saul // In thy mischief

All the blood of the house of Saul either,

1. The blood of Abner and Ish-bosheth; which he maliciously imputes to David, as if they had been killed by David’ s contrivance; especially the former, because David did only give Joab hard words, as in policy he was obliged to do; but instead of punishing him, did reward and prefer him. Or,

2. The death of Saul’ s seven sons, 2Sa 21:8 , which, though related after this, seems to have been done before; of which See Poole on "2Sa 15:7" .

In thy mischief: the same mischief thou didst bring upon others, is now returned upon thy own head. Or, thy sin hath found thee out, and thou art now receiving the just punishment of it.

Gill: 2Sa 16:8 - The Lord hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul // in whose stead thou hast reigned // and the Lord hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son // and behold, thou art taken in thy mischief // because thou art a bloody man

The Lord hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul,.... Which he would suggest was shed by David, or, however, that he was the cause of its being shed; as if he had stirred up the Philistines to that battle in which Saul and his sons were slain, and had an hand secretly in the deaths of Ishbosheth and Abner, all which were false insinuations; and it may be the seven sons of Saul before this time, though after related, were delivered into the hands of the Gibeonites to be hanged, to which respect may be had:

in whose stead thou hast reigned; not by right, but by usurpation he suggests:

and the Lord hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son; in this he seems to contradict himself; for if David had got the kingdom by usurpation, it would rather have, been delivered by the Lord into the hand of one of Saul's family, and not of David's:

and behold, thou art taken in thy mischief; punished for his sins; the mischief he had brought on others was retaliated to him:

because thou art a bloody man; guilty of slaying, as the Targum of shedding innocent blood, and so worthy of death.