CONTENTS
This chapter is a continuation of the same subject as the former; and
relates the method the Lord was pleased to adopt for the recovery of
David after his fall. Nathan the prophet is sent from the Lord to
David; opens his commission with a parable. David's behaviour upon
this occasion. The... [ Continue Reading ]
(1) В¶ And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him,
and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and
the other poor. (2) The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:
(3) But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he
had bought and nourished u... [ Continue Reading ]
(5) And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said
to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall
surely die: (6) And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did
this thing, and because he had no pity.
David in this spoke the honest feelings of an... [ Continue Reading ]
(7) And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD
God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee
out of the hand of Saul; (8) And I gave thee thy master's house, and
thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel
and of Judah; and if tha... [ Continue Reading ]
(13) And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And
Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou
shalt not die.
Reader! observe how quick and immediate are the Lord's pardons upon
the sinner's confession. One short verse contains both, Oh! taste and
see how gra... [ Continue Reading ]
(14) Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to
the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto
thee shall surely die.
Reader! think what a powerful argument that is, or ought to be, to
restrain sin, when we consider how much the offences of the Lord's
pe... [ Continue Reading ]
(15) В¶ And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the
child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
The Reader should observe how the conference broke off abruptly.
Nathan had executed his commission; and now left the monarch to his
own reflections, bitter indeed as th... [ Continue Reading ]
(16) David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and
went in, and lay all night upon the earth. (17) And the elders of his
house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he
would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
Here is another evidence of the sincerity... [ Continue Reading ]
(18) And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And
the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for
they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him,
and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself,
if we tell him that... [ Continue Reading ]
(19) But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived
that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is
the child dead? And they said, He is dead. (20) Then David arose from
the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel,
and came into the house... [ Continue Reading ]
(24) And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and
lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and
the LORD loved him. (25) And he sent by the hand of Nathan the
prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.
When we recollect that from this... [ Continue Reading ]
(26) В¶ And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and
took the royal city. (27) And Joab sent messengers to David, and said,
I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters. (28)
Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp
against the city, and tak... [ Continue Reading ]
(31) And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them
under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and
made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the
cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned
unto Jerusalem.
The harsh... [ Continue Reading ]