2 Samuel 13 - Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible

Ammon's violence to his sister.

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. Thus David might trace the sins of his children to his own misconduct, which must have made the anguish of the chastisement worse. Let no one ever expect good treatment from those who are capable of attempting their seduction; but it is better to suffer the greatest

wrong than to commit the least sin. (2Sa 13:21-29)