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2 Samuel 1
Outline of Second Samuel
David receives an account of the death of Saul and Jonathan,
ver. 1-10. He mourns over them, ver. 11, 12. Puts the man to
death, who boasted he had killed Saul, ver. 13-16. His elegy upon
Saul and Jonathan, ver. 17-27.
Verse 1. Ziklag - Which though burnt, yet was not so consumed by the
fire, that David and his men could not lodge in it.
Verse 2. Third day - From David's return to Ziklag. With his clothes
rent, &c. - As a mourner.
Verse 18. Judah - These he more particularly teacheth, because they
were the chief, and now the royal tribe, and likely to be the great
bulwark to all Israel against the Philistines, upon whose land they
bordered; and withal, to be the most true to him, and to his
interest. The bow - That is, of their arms, expressed, under the
name of the bow, which then was one of the chief weapons; and
for the dextrous use whereof Jonathan is commended in the
following song: which may be one reason, why he now gives
forth this order, that so they might strive to imitate Jonathan in
military skill, and to excel in it, as he did. Jasher - It is more
largely and particularly described in the book of Jasher.
Verse 19. Beauty - Their flower and glory. Saul and Jonathan, and their
army. High places - Hebrew. upon thy high places; that is, those
which belong to thee, O land of Israel. How - How strangely!
How suddenly! How universally!
Verse 20. Tell it not - This is not a precept, but a poetical wish; whereby
he doth not so much desire, that this might not be done, which he
knew to be impossible; as, express his great sorrow, because it
would be done, to the dishonour of God, and of his people. The
daughters - He mentions these, because it was the custom of
women in those times and places to celebrate those victories
which their men obtained, with triumphant songs and dances.
Verse 21. Let there be, &c. - This is no proper imprecation; but a
passionate representation of the horror which he conceived at this
publick loss; which was such, as if he thought every person or
thing which contributed to it, were fit to bear the tokens of divine
displeasure, such as this is, when the earth wants the necessary
influences of dew and rain. Fields of offerings - That is, fruitful
fields, which may produce fair and goodly fruits fit to be offered
to God. Vilely - Dishonourably: for it was a great reproach to any
soldier, to cast away or lose his shield. Cast away - By
themselves, that they might flee more swiftly as the Israelites did,
and Saul with the rest. As though, &c. - As if he had been no
more, than a common soldier: he was exposed to the same kind of
death and reproach as they were.
Verse 22. Not back - Without effect: their arrows shot from their bow,
and their swords did seldom miss, and commonly pierced fat, and
flesh, and blood, and reached even to the heart and bowels.
Returned not, &c. - But filled and glutted with blood: for the
sword is metaphorically said to have a mouth, which we translate
an edge; and to devour. And this their former successfulness is
mentioned as an aggravation of their last infelicity.
Verse 23. Lovely - Amiable, and obliging in their carriage and
conversation, both towards one another, and towards their people:
for, as for Saul's fierce behaviour towards Jonathan, it was only a
sudden passion, by which his ordinary temper was not to be
measured; and for his carriage towards David, that was from that
jealousy and reason of state which usually engageth even well-
natured princes, to the same hostilities. But it is observable, that
David speaks not a word here of his piety; but only commends
him for those things which were truly in him. A fit pattern for all
preachers in their funeral commendations. Swifter, &c. -
Expeditious in pursuing their enemies, and executing their
designs; which is a great commendation in a prince, and in a
soldier. Stronger, &c. - In regard of their bodily strength, and the
courage of their mind.
Verse 24. Daughters - These he mentions; because the women then used
to make songs both of triumph, and of lamentation, and, because
they usually are most delighted with the ornaments of the body
here following. Clothed you - This he did, because he procured
them so much peace as gave them opportunity of enriching
themselves: and, because he took these things as spoils from the
enemies, and clothed his own people with them.
Verse 25. Thine - Which were in thy country, and (had not thy father
disinherited thee by his sins) in thy dominions.
Verse 26. Distressed - That is, for the loss of thee. For, besides the loss
of a true friend, which is inestimable; he lost him who both could,
and undoubtedly would have given him a speedy, and quiet, and
sure possession of the kingdom, whereas now, he met with long
and troublesome interruptions. Of women - That is, that love
wherewith they love their husbands, or children for their
affections are usually more ardent than mens.
Chapter 1:
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