Chapter 16:
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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 1 Samuel 1 Kings
2 Samuel 16
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Ziba's falsehood. (1-4) David cursed by Shimei. (5-14)
Ahithophel's counsel. (15-23)
Verses 1-4 Ziba
belied Mephibosheth. Great men ought always to be jealous of flatterers, and to
be careful that they hear both sides.
Verses 5-14
David bore Shimei's curses much better than Ziba's flatteries; by these he was
brought to pass a wrong judgment on another, by those to pass a right judgment
on himself: the world's smiles are more dangerous than its frowns. Once and
again David spared Saul's life, while Saul sought his. But innocence is no
defence against malice and falsehood; nor are we to think it strange, if we are
charged with that which we have been most careful to keep ourselves from. It is
well for us, that men are not to be our judges, but He whose judgment is
according to truth. See how patient David was under this abuse. Let this remind
us of Christ, who prayed for those who reviled and crucified him. A humble
spirit will turn reproaches into reproofs, and get good from them, instead of
being provoked by them. David the hand of God in it, and comforts himself that
God would bring good out of his affliction. We may depend upon God to repay, not
only our services, but our sufferings.
Verses 15-23
The wisest counsellors of that age were Ahithophel and Hushai: Absalom thinks
himself sure of success, when he has both; on them he relies, and consults not
the ark, though he had that with him. But miserable counsellors were they both.
Hushai would never counsel him to do wisely. Ahithophel counselled him to do
wickedly; and so did as effectually betray him, as he did, who was designedly
false to him: for they that advise men to sin, certainly advise them to their
hurt. After all, honesty is the best policy, and will be found so in the long
run. Ahithophel gave wicked counsel to Absalom; to render himself so hateful to
his father, that he would never be reconciled to him; this cursed policy was of
the devil. How desperately wicked is the human heart!
Chapter 16:
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Genesis
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