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Commentary for II Samuel 12:6

וְאֶת־הַכִּבְשָׂ֖ה יְשַׁלֵּ֣ם אַרְבַּעְתָּ֑יִם עֵ֗קֶב אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשָׂה֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה וְעַ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־חָמָֽל׃

and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.’

Rashi on II Samuel

Pay fourfold. This is what [eventually] happened, he was punished with [problems concerning] four children the child4Related further on in verse 15. and Amnon Tomor and Avsholom.5The events with Amnon, Tomor and Avsholom start in chapter 13.
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