Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 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.
8. all the blood of the house of Saul ] Shimei probably refers to the deaths of Saul and his sons at Gilboa, of Abner and Ish-bosheth by treacherous murder, charging David with the guilt of crimes which he had repudiated and punished: possibly also he regarded the execution of Saul’s sons (ch. 2Sa 21:1-9), which in all probability had taken place before this time, as a judicial murder. Shimei would not intend to refer to Uriah, though David would feel that it was for his death that the curse was not undeserved.
behold, thou art taken to thy mischief ] Rather, behold, thou art in thy calamity. To is the original reading of 1611; in of ordinary editions first appeared in the edition of 1629. To thy mischief = to thy hurt, a free paraphrase of the Vulg. premunt te mala tua.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
All the blood of the house of Saul – Shimei probably put to Davids account the death of Saul, and Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Melchishua, slain in battle by the Philistines with whom David was in league; of Ish-bosheth, slain in consequence of Davids league with Abner; that of Abner himself, which he attributed to Davids secret orders; and all the 360 slain in the battle between Joab and Abner 2Sa 2:31. Some, too, think that the death of seven men of Sauls immediate family 2Sa 21:8 had occurred before Davids flight, and was referred to by Shimei. Shimeis hatred and virulence is an indication that the Benjamites resented the loss of royalty in their tribe, even in the palmiest days of Davids monarchy.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
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 Davids 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 Sauls 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.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
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.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
8. The blood of the house of Saul To his mind the murder of Abner and of Ishbosheth was brought about through David’s artifices, and the slaughter of the seven princes at Gibe-on (2Sa 21:8-9) may have been an affair of recent notoriety, for its date is uncertain.
In whose stead thou hast reigned This was a charge against David that he was a usurper, and had attained the throne by violence.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
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.
Ver. 8. The Lord hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul. ] What blood was that? Saul he spared once and again, when but few men else would have done it, by his own confession. 1Sa 24:19 In the death of Ishbosheth and Abner it was well known he had no hand at all. But it may very well be, which some say, that Shimei and such like charged David, that he had stirred up the Philistines to make that invasion upon the land, wherein Saul and his sons were slain, and hence this false accusation. But was not David rightly punished by Shimei’s railing, for his hearkening so readily to Ziba’s flattering? Was not he justly spoiled of his honours, who had so unjustly spoiled Mephibosheth of his goods?
Because thou art a bloody man.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
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
Reciprocal: Num 16:41 – Ye have Deu 21:7 – General Psa 5:6 – the bloody Psa 7:3 – if I Psa 27:12 – false Psa 38:12 – speak Psa 39:8 – make Psa 55:3 – for they Psa 89:51 – footsteps Psa 109:3 – compassed Psa 119:22 – Remove Psa 119:42 – have wherewith Pro 17:26 – to strike
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
16:8 The LORD hath returned upon thee all the {e} 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.
(e) Reproaching him, as though by his means Ishbosheth and Abner were slain.