The following words, and consequently the other words and Psalms composed and uttered by me upon the like solemn occasions, are not to be looked upon as my private fancies or human inventions, but both the matter and the words of them are suggested and governed by God's Spirit, which is the great Teacher of the church.
Verse 2 Samuel 23:2. _THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD SPAKE BY ME_] Hence the matter of his writing came by direct and immediate inspiration. _HIS WORD_ WAS _IN MY TONGUE._] Hence the _words_ of this writing...
3. THE LAST WORDS OF DAVID AND THE RECORD OF THE MIGHTY MEN CHAPTER 23 _ 1. His last words (2 Samuel 23:1)_ 2. The names and records of David's mighty men (2 Samuel 23:8) In his last words an even...
THE LAST WORDS OF DAVID (_cf._ above). This poem is generally held to be a late production and not composed by David. Saith (twice) in 1 Samuel 23:1, is the solemn _ne-' um,_ oracle (Numbers 24:3). In...
SPIRIT. _ruach_. App-9. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah_. App-4. SPAKE: referring to the _substance_ of the Divine revelation. Hebrew. _dabar. to_ utter. See App-73. WORD. Hebrew. _millah._ Used of. roya...
_the Spirit of the_Lord] A direct claim of inspiration, to which Christ Himself bears witness (Matthew 22:43). Observe the _parallelisms_, which constitute Hebrew poetry....
2 Samuel 23:1-7. The last words of David The great hymn of triumph in ch. 22, composed when David was in the zenith of his prosperity, is followed by his "last words:" his last prophetic utterance, d...
DISCOURSE: 325 THE EQUITY OF CHRIST’S GOVERNMENT 2 Samuel 23:1. Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jac...
4. David's Last Words and His Mighty Men, 2 Samuel 23:1-39. _David's Last Song._ 2 Samuel 23:1-7 Now these _be_ the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man _who was_ raised up o...
_THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD SPAKE BY ME, AND HIS WORD WAS IN MY TONGUE._ The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, х_ DIBER_ (H1696) _ BIY_ (H871a)] - speaketh in me; referring, not to his general inspiration...
DAVID'S LAST WORDS. THE EXPLOITS OF HIS HEROES 1-7. This psalm is not contained in the book of Psalms. It is called 'the last' (rather, 'the latter') 'words of David,' in contrast with the earlier ps...
BY ME] RM 'in me.' The idea is that God used the psalmist as His instrument and spokesman to repeat His words to the people: cp. 1 Kings 22:28; Hosea 1:2....
DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL 2 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 23 DAVID’S LAST WORDS V1 These are the last words of David. David was the son of Jesse....
THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD SPAKE BY ME. — In accordance with 2 Samuel 23:1, there is here, and also in the next clause, most explicit assertion that this was spoken under the prompting and guidance of the...
ר֥וּחַ יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֶּר ־בִּ֑י וּ מִלָּתֹ֖ו עַ
CHAPTER XXXI. _ THE LAST WORDS OF DAVID._ 2 Samuel 23:1. _ (See Revised Version and margin.)_ OF these "the last words of David," we need not understand that they were the last words he ever spoke,...
DAVID'S LAST SONG 2 Samuel 23:1 Let us place our lips at God's disposal, that He may speak by them, and let His words be on our tongues. God's love is to our souls like morning light. It stole over o...
Here we have first, the second psalm, containing David's last recorded words in this connection. They breathe the consciousness of his own failure, and sing of the divine faithfulness. In verses one t...
The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word [was] in my (b) tongue. (b) Meaning, he spoke nothing but by the motion of God's Spirit....
_Tongue. Nothing could more decisively prove the inspiration of the sacred books._...
(2) The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue. (3) The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. If t...
In the sketch proposed of these books of scripture there is of course no pretension to notice every point of interest they contain, but only a general comprehensive view, as far as the Lord enables me...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 22 AND 23. The songs that follow contain instruction of deep interest. In chapter 22 David comes forth from his sufferings and his affliction with a song of t...
THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD SPAKE BY ME,.... The psalms and songs he composed were not the fruits of his own genius, but were written by him under the inspiration of the Spirit of God; by whom holy men of...
The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word [was] in my tongue. Ver. 2. _The Spirit of the Lord spake by me._] Both here and in other psalms composed by me; I had from the Holy Ghost both matter...
2 Sam. 23:1-5. These last words of David seem to be wholly a prophecy of the Messiah; he begins as the prophets were wont to begin their mystical speeches about things to come. "The Spirit of the Lord...
_His word was in my tongue_ The following words, and consequently the other words and psalms composed and uttered by me upon the like solemn occasions, are not to be looked upon as human inventions, b...
1 Dauid in his last words, professeth his faith in Gods promises to be beyond sence or experience. 6 The different state of the wicked. 8 A catalogue of Dauids mightie men. 1 NOWE these bee the las...
The spirit of the Lord spake by me, using him as His instrument to convey the divine truths to men, in his writings and psalms, AND HIS WORD WAS IN MY TONGUE, for the Spirit acts through the Word....
David's Last Prophetic Song...
In the last words of David (vs.1-7) we see far more clearly than in Chapter 22 the sharp distinction between David personally and David's Son Messiah. The first verse presents David himself as son of...
1-7 These words of David are very worthy of regard. Let those who have had long experience of God's goodness, and the pleasantness of heavenly wisdom, when they come to finish their course, bear thei...
2 Samuel 23:2 Spirit H7307 LORD H3068 spoke H1696 (H8765) word H4405 tongue H3956 Matthe
2 Samuel 23:1 If Jacob when he died foresaw the fate of a family, and Joseph the fate of a nation, David saw, and rejoiced to see, the destiny of mankind. His dying eyes were fixed on that great adven...
CONTENTS: Last words of David. Deeds of his mighty men. CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, David, Joshebbasheth, Adino, Eleazar, Shammah, Abishai, Benaiah, other great men. CONCLUSION: Those who have ven...
2 Samuel 23:1. _The last words of David;_ that is, the last song of an expiring muse; a bright spark rekindled before it burned out. All his hope was concentrated on Christ, called by Isaiah the sure...
_The Spirit of the Lord spake by me._ THE INSPIRATION OF THE SCRIPTURES I. The Inspiration Of The Scriptures. This may be shown by the combined testimony of Moses, the Psalmist, the Prophets of our...
_Now these be the last words of David._ THE “LAST WORDS” OF DAVID According to a commonly received interpretation of this passage, David mourned over the ungodly state of his children, but exulted in...
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 23:1 The “last words of David” are a song praising God for establishing his house as the ruler; the song recalls God’s promise in 2 Samuel 7:8. It contrasts the just ruler a
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 23:2 THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD SPEAKS BY ME. David describes himself as a prophet, whose songs and wise sayings come from God (see...
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES. 2 Samuel 23:1. WORDS, rather, _Divine sayings, i.e_., prophetic utterances. Keil thus translates the verse: “Divine saying of David the son of Jesse, Divine saying of...
EXPOSITION 2 SAMUEL 23:1 NOW THESE BE THE LAST WORDS OF DAVID. A long interval separates this psalm from the preceding. The one was written when David had just reached the zenith of his power, and, w...
In chapter twenty-three, These are the last words of David. The son of Jesse, the man who was raised up on high, the anointed [of God,] of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel. [I like...
2 Peter 1:21; Acts 2:25; Hebrews 3:7; Hebrews 3:8; Mark 12:36;...
DAVID'S MIGHTY MEN 2 Samuel 23:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We have today the last words of David for our consideration. Somehow or other, final words always carry special significance. In the case of David...
His word — The following words, and consequently the other words and Psalms composed and uttered by me upon the like solemn occasions, are not to be looked upon as human inventions, but both the matte...