2 Samuel 1:1
Ziklag — Which though burnt, yet was not so consumed by the fire, that David and his men could not lodge in it.... [ Continue Reading ]
Ziklag — Which though burnt, yet was not so consumed by the fire, that David and his men could not lodge in it.... [ Continue Reading ]
Third day — From David's return to Ziklag. With his clothes rent, &c. — As a mourner.... [ Continue Reading ]
Judah — These he more particularly teacheth, because they were the chief, and now the royal tribe, and likely to be the great bulwark to all Israel against the Philistines, upon whose land they bordered; and withal, to be the most true to him, and to his interest. The bow — That is, of their arms, e... [ Continue Reading ]
Beauty — Their flower and glory. Saul and Jonathan, and their army. High places — Heb. upon thy high places; that is, those which belong to thee, O land of Israel. How — How strangely! How suddenly! How universally!... [ Continue Reading ]
Tell it not — This is not a precept, but a poetical wish; whereby he doth not so much desire, that this might not be done, which he knew to be impossible; as, express his great sorrow, because it would be done, to the dishonour of God, and of his people. The daughters — He mentions these, because it... [ Continue Reading ]
Let there be, &c. — This is no proper imprecation; but a passionate representation of the horror which he conceived at this publick loss; which was such, as if he thought every person or thing which contributed to it, were fit to bear the tokens of divine displeasure, such as this is, when the earth... [ Continue Reading ]
Not back — Without effect: their arrows shot from their bow, and their swords did seldom miss, and commonly pierced fat, and flesh, and blood, and reached even to the heart and bowels. Returned not, &c. — But filled and glutted with blood: for the sword is metaphorically said to have a mouth, which... [ Continue Reading ]
Lovely — Amiable, and obliging in their carriage and conversation, both towards one another, and towards their people: for, as for Saul's fierce behaviour towards Jonathan, it was only a sudden passion, by which his ordinary temper was not to be measured; and for his carriage towards David, that was... [ Continue Reading ]
Daughters — These he mentions; because the women then used to make songs both of triumph, and of lamentation, and, because they usually are most delighted with the ornaments of the body here following. Clothed you — This he did, because he procured them so much peace as gave them opportunity of enri... [ Continue Reading ]
Thine — Which were in thy country, and (had not thy father disinherited thee by his sins) in thy dominions.... [ Continue Reading ]
Distressed — That is, for the loss of thee. For, besides the loss of a true friend, which is inestimable; he lost him who both could, and undoubtedly would have given him a speedy, and quiet, and sure possession of the kingdom, whereas now, he met with long and troublesome interruptions. Of women —... [ Continue Reading ]