2 Samuel 11

^{1 !} The citie Rabbah is besieged.

^{1 a} The yere following about the spring time.

^{2 b} Whereupon he vsed to rest at after none, as was red of Ish-bosheth, {Chap. 4, 7}

^{3 c} Who was not an Israelite borne, but conuerted to the true religion.

^{4 !} Dauid committeth adulterie.

^{5 d} Fearing lest she shoulde be stoned according to the Law.

^{8 e} Dauid thoght that if Vriah lay with his wife, his faute might be cloked.

^{11 f} Hereby God woulde touche Dauids conscience, that seing the fidelitie & religion of his seruant, he wolde declare him selfe so forgetful of Gods and injurious to his seruant.

^{13 g} He made him drinke more liberally then he was wonte to do, thinking hereby he wolde haue hyen by his wife.

^{15 /} Ebr. saying.

^{15 h} Except God continually vpholde vs with his mightie Spirit, the moste perfect fall headlong into all vice & abomination.

^{17 !} Dauid marieth Bath-sheba.

^{20 /} Or, Thou shalt do this, if.

^{21 i} Meaning, Gideon, {Judg. 9,52}

^{23 /} Ebr. were against them.

^{25 k} He dissembleth with the messenger, to the intent that nether his cruel commandement, nor Joabs wicked obedience might be espied.

^{25 /} Ebr, so and so.

^{27 /} Ebr., was euil in the eyes of the Lord.