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2 Samuel 4
Two of his servants murder Ishbosheth, and bring his head to
David, ver. 1-8. He puts them to death, ver. 9-52.
Verse 4. Jonathan had a son - This history is inserted as that which
encouraged these men to this wicked murder, because Saul's
family was now reduced to a low ebb; and if Isbosheth was
dispatched, there would be none left, but a lame child, who was
altogether unfit to manage the kingdom, and therefore the crown
must necessarily come to David by their act and deed; for which
they promised themselves no small recompense. Jezreel - The
place of that last and fatal fight.
Verse 6. Fetched wheat - Which was laid up in publick granaries in the
king's house, and was fetched thence by the captains and
commanders of the army for the pay of their soldiers, who, in
those ancient times were not paid in money, but in corn. Upon this
pretense they were admitted into the house, and so went from
room to room, to the place where the king lay.
Verse 12. David commanded. &c.But what a disappointment to Baanah
and Rechab, was the sentence which David passed upon them!
And such they will meet with, who think to serve the Son of
David, by cruelty or injustice: who under colour of religion,
outrage or murder of their brethren, think they do God service.
However men may now canonize such methods of serving the
church and the catholic cause, Christ will let them know another
day, that Christianity was not designed to destroy humanity. And
they who thus think to merit heaven, shall not escape the
damnation of hell.
Chapter 4:
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