But when King David heard of all these things, he was very angry.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 21. And he, and so forth This is not in Hebrew and so forth nor in S. Jerom’s version. Josephus and some copies of the Septuagint read it. But the reason here alleged would not suffice to excuse David. Calmet.—He might think that, as he had shewn such a bad example himself, he could not with a good grace punish others. Sanctius.—This however was requisite, as long as he was king. Whatever faults he might have fallen into, he was not on that account to suffer crimes to remain unpunished; ( Bible.) and it is supposed that he testified his resentment to Amnon; (Salien, and so forth) though the Scripture be silent thereon. Bible.—Abulensis condemns him for too great remissness. Menochius.