Chapter 24:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Ruth 2 Samuel
1 Samuel 24
Concise Complete
David spares Saul's life. (1-7) David shows his
innocence. (8-15) Saul acknowledges his fault. (16-22)
Verses 1-7 God
delivered Saul into David's hand. It was an opportunity given to David to
exercise faith and patience. He had a promise of the kingdom, but no command to
slay the king. He reasons strongly, both with himself and with his men, against
doing Saul any hurt. Sin is a thing which it becomes us to startle at, and to
resist temptations thereto. He not only would not do this bad thing himself, but
he would not suffer those about him to do it. Thus he rendered good for evil, to
him from whom he received evil for good; and was herein an example to all who
are called Christians, not to be overcome of evil, but to overcome evil with
good.
Verses 8-15
David was falsely charged with seeking Saul's hurt; he shows Saul that God's
providence had given him opportunity to do it. And it was upon a good principle
that he refused to do it. He declares his fixed resolution never to be his own
avenger. If men wrong us, God will right us, at farthest, in the judgment of the
great day.
Verses 16-22
Saul speaks as quite overcome with David's kindness. Many mourn for their sins,
who do not truly repent of them; weep bitterly for them, yet continue in love
and in league with them. Now God made good to David that word on which he had
caused him to hope, that he would bring forth his righteousness as the light,
psalms 37:6. Those who
take care to keep a good conscience, may leave it to God to secure them the
credit of it. Sooner or later, God will force even those who are of the
synagogue of Satan to know and to own those whom he has loved. They parted in
peace. Saul went home convinced, but not converted; ashamed of his envy to
David, yet retaining in his breast that root of bitterness; vexed that when at
last he had found David, he could not find in his heart to destroy him, as he
had designed. Malice often seems dead when it is only asleep, and will revive
with double force. Yet, whether the Lord bind men's hands, or affect their
hearts, so that they do not hurt us, the deliverance is equally from him; it is
an evidence of his love, and an earnest of our salvation, and should make us
thankful.
Chapter 24:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Ruth 2 Samuel
Genesis
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Leviticus
Numbers
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Joshua
Judges
Ruth
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1 Kings
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