And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
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Interpretation
From henceforward David was followed with one trouble after another. Adultery and murder were David's sins, the like sins among his children were the beginnings of his punishment: he was too indulgent to his children.
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This thought runs through 2 Samuel 13:11-14.