CONTENTS
The event of the battle between Israel and the Philistines, in the
overthrow of Israel and the death of Saul, and his three sons, this
chapter opens with the relation of, as reported to David, by an
Amalekite. The sacred historian, gives the account of the distress of
David upon the occasi... [ Continue Reading ]
(2) It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came
out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his
head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth,
and did obeisance.
It should seem, if we compare the corresponding history of David in
the b... [ Continue Reading ]
(3) And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto
him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped. (4) And David said unto
him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That
the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are
fallen and dead; and... [ Continue Reading ]
(11) В¶ Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and
likewise all the men that were with him: (12) And they mourned, and
wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and
for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they
were fallen by the sword.
The... [ Continue Reading ]
(13) And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou?
And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite. (14) And
David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine
hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed? (15) And David called one of the
young men, and said, G... [ Continue Reading ]
(17) В¶ And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over
Jonathan his son: (18) (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah
the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)
Probably David, in the first paroxysms of his grief, expressed himself
in a strain like those p... [ Continue Reading ]
(19) The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the
mighty fallen! (20) Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets
of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the
daughters of the uncircumcised triumph. (21) Ye mountains of Gilboa,
let there be no dew, ne... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS
SEE Reader! in the beautiful conduct of David at Saul's death, how
grace enables the believer to stay all enmity, and even to requite
good for evil. Depend upon it, nothing but this can accomplish such a
purpose; for it is the sole work of God the Holy Ghost.
But let us, in the view of... [ Continue Reading ]