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2 Samuel 9-14 : Thirty-Eighth Week Autor: JOHN KITTO

A Dead Dog—2Sa_9:8 When the son of Jonathan received the assurance of kindness and protection from David, he said, “What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?” This, according to Jewish notions and phraseology is the strongest expression of humility and unworthiness, nay of vileness, that could … Continue reading ““301. A DEAD DOG—2 SAMUEL 9:8””

The Decimation of Moab—1Sa_8:2 Seeing David had formerly been on such terms with the king of Moab, that he felt he could with confidence commit his parents to his care, we are somewhat unprepared to find him turning his hand against the Moabites, and treating them with great severity. The Jewish writers imagine, that the … Continue reading ““297. THE DECIMATION OF MOAB—1 SAMUEL 8:2””

The Great War—1Sa_8:3-12 All the enemies with whom David had been hitherto engaged, have been of the small neighboring nations, well known to us from the frequency, with which their names have occurred in the sacred history. But we next find the king of Israel leading his forces against a more distant and formidable enemy … Continue reading ““298. THE GREAT WAR—1 SAMUEL 8:3-12””

Hadad—2Sa_8:14; 1Ch_18:13; 1Ki_11:15-21 The employment of the force of Israel in the north seemed to afford to the Edomites an opportunity of encroaching upon the south of the Hebrew territory. It is indeed very likely that they acted upon an understanding with the Syrians for the purpose of making a diversion in their favor. The … Continue reading ““299. HADAD—2 SAMUEL 8:14; 1 CHRONICLES 18:13; 1 KINGS 11:15-21””

The Philistine Wars—2Sa_5:17-25; 2Sa_8:1 The Philistines had kept themselves quiet so long as David was king of Judah alone, and found sufficient employment for his resources in upholding himself against the designs of Abner. But when he became king over all Israel—when he reigned without a rival, and all the resources of the nation were … Continue reading ““295. THE PHILISTINE WARS—2 SAMUEL 5:17-25; 8:1””

The Throne Established—2 Samuel 7 David, dwelling in the new, and for the age magnificent, palace built by the Phoenician craftsmen, was one day struck with compunction at his thought that the ark of God was still much worse lodged than himself. It still remained within curtains, as in its wilderness state; and surely it … Continue reading ““296. THE THRONE ESTABLISHED—2 SAMUEL 7””

2 Samuel 5-8 : Thirty-Seventh Week Autor: JOHN KITTO

The Entrance Song—Psalms 24 It is universally admitted that the twenty-fourth Psalm was composed, and, as we now say, set to music, to be used on the occasion of the removal of the ark, and sung in the procession. The tenor of this noble canticle renders this purpose of it very manifest; and a closer … Continue reading ““293. THE ENTRANCE SONG—PSALMS 24””

Commerce and Arts—2Sa_5:11-13 In the measures taken by David to render his new conquest of Jerusalem a metropolis worthy of the importance of his kingdom, he became sensible of the deficiency of his subjects in the arts of construction and design. The position of the Israelites had not been favorable to the progress of such … Continue reading ““294. COMMERCE AND ARTS—2 SAMUEL 5:11-13””