_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 the assurance of his, own personal salvation. He first repeated the description he had received fro... [ Continue Reading ]
_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 Lord, and also of the Apostles and Evangelists. Consider: 1. The language of Moses. Now what does M... [ Continue Reading ]
_The Rock of Israel spake to me._ THE VOICE OF A ROCK The phraseology is peculiarly dramatic and picturesque. I. The rock has a voice; the Rock of Israel had been speaking to him ever since he had been in the kingly seat of power. David’s wild and outlaw life had made him know what was the value... [ Continue Reading ]
_He shall be as the light of the morning when the sun riseth._ KING DAVID’S VISION OF CHRIST It is generally allowed that, the Authorised Version is not very happy here, and that the true idea of the passage is got by reading it as a vision--a bright vision of a glorious Ruler, as it rose before th... [ Continue Reading ]
_Although my house be not so with God._ DAVID’S SORROW AND RESOURCE The great and elevated among mankind have sorrows proportioned to their greatness, as the highest points of earth are most exposed to the fury of the fiercest storms. Kings have their griefs as kings. I. David’s domestic sorrow: “... [ Continue Reading ]
_His hand clave unto the sword._ A HEROIC SWORD-GRASP In the roll of honour of King David’s army, there was one, Eleazor by name, who was counted worthy to stand with the first three mighty men of David, because “he arose and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto... [ Continue Reading ]
_Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite._ SHAMMAH I wish you to look at the deed of this man Shammah, who stood in the midst of the plot of lentils and defended it, and slew the Philistines. The one idea that leaps up from this narrative is that which you often find through Scripture, that in the cla... [ Continue Reading ]
_And three of the thirty chiefs went down._ THE DEAR-BOUGHT DRAUGHT I do not think that this was what you might call a mere sentimental longing. David was strong in true and real sentiment; but I do not think that when we have him pictured here longing and sighing, that he was, as some have suppose... [ Continue Reading ]
_And David longed, and said, Oh, that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem._ CRAVING TO ENJOY A PAST COMFORTER The scene in this chapter was one of the remarkable events in David’s life. While hiding in the cave he saw from its rocky cliffs, across the green landscape, the... [ Continue Reading ]
_Nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out before the Lord._ THE SACREDNESS OF LIFE This event is probably to be referred to the time which immediately succeeded David’s accession to the throne over an undivided people. (2 Samuel 5:3; 2 Samuel 5:17.) I. The sacredness of life. To... [ Continue Reading ]
_Howbeit he attained not unto the first three._ THE MIGHT OF MEDIOCRITY Everybody just now is deploring the singular dearth of genius which marks our immediate era. Some historic periods are remarkable in consequence of the brilliant constellations of extraordinarily gifted men which illuminate the... [ Continue Reading ]
_He went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow._ A LION IN THE SNOW Perhaps, like me, you have at times found yourself wondering how it was that Palestine was chosen to be the land of She Bible? There is a reason, if we did but know it. Perhaps because, so far as I know th... [ Continue Reading ]