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2 Samuel 23
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David's last words. (1-7) David's mighty men. (8-39)
Verses 1-7 These
words of David are very worthy of regard. Let those who have had long experience
of God's goodness, and the pleasantness of heavenly wisdom, when they come to
finish their course, bear their testimony to the truth of the promise. David
avows his Divine inspiration, that the Spirit of God spake by him. He, and other
holy men, spake and wrote as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. In many things
he had his own neglect and wrong conduct to blame. But David comforted himself
that the Lord had made with him an everlasting covenant. By this he principally
intended the covenant of mercy and peace, which the Lord made with him as a
sinner, who believed in the promised Saviour, who embraced the promised
blessing, who yielded up himself to the Lord, to be his redeemed servant.
Believers shall for ever enjoy covenant blessings; and God the Father, Son, and
Holy Ghost, shall be for ever glorified in their salvation. Thus pardon,
righteousness, grace, and eternal life, are secured as the gift of God through
Jesus Christ. There is an infinite fulness of grace and all blessings treasured
up in Christ, for those who seek his salvation. This covenant was all David's
salvation, he so well knew the holy law of God and the extent of his own
sinfulness, that he perceived what was needful for his own case in this
salvation. It was therefore all his desire. In comparison, all earthly objects
lost their attractions; he was willing to give them up, or to die and leave
them, that he might enjoy full happiness,
psalms 73:24-28.
Still the power of evil, and the weakness of his faith, hope, and love, were his
grief and burden. Doubtless he would have allowed that his own slackness and
want of care were the cause; but the hope that he should soon be made perfect in
glory, encouraged him in his dying moments.
Verses 8-39
David once earnestly longed for the water at the well of Bethlehem. It seems to
be an instance of weakness. He was thirsty; with the water of that well he had
often refreshed himself when a youth, and it was without due thought that he
desired it. Were his valiant men so forward to expose themselves, upon the least
hint of their prince's mind, and so eager to please him, and shall not we long
to approve ourselves to our Lord Jesus, by ready compliance with his will, as
shown us by his word, Spirit, and providence? But David poured out the water as
a drink-offering to the Lord. Thus he would cross his own foolish fancy, and
punish himself for indulging it, and show that he had sober thoughts to correct
his rash ones, and knew how to deny himself. Did David look upon that water as
very precious which was got at the hazard of these men's blood, and shall not we
much more value those benefits for purchasing which our blessed Saviour shed his
blood? Let all beware of neglecting so great salvation.
Chapter 23:
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