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The Blind and the Lame—2Sa_5:1-10 David had reigned seven years and a half in Hebron, as king of Judah only, when a large concourse from all the tribes repaired thither to offer him the crown. There is a list of the numbers in 1 Chronicles 12, by which the remarkable fact appears, that the remote … Continue reading ““290. THE BLIND AND THE LAME—2 SAMUEL 5:1-10””

The Ark—2 Samuel 6; 1 Chronicles 15 David having established himself at Jerusalem, was anxious that it should become the sacred city of all Israel, and as such, the center of real union to all the tribes, who would have to repair thither periodically at the great yearly festivals. David knew that the Lord had … Continue reading ““291. THE ARK—2 SAMUEL 6; 1 CHRONICLES 15””

Blood Revenge—2Sa_3:17-39 It may be easily conceived that the passage through the country of so great a man as Abner, on such a business as that of conducting Saul’s daughter to the king of Judah, attracted very general attention, and necessarily excited much speculation. Abner, on his part, regarded it as affording him a suitable … Continue reading ““288. BLOOD REVENGE—2 SAMUEL 3:17-39””

Treachery Punished—2 Samuel 4 At the first view, the death of Abner may seem to have been disastrous to the cause of David; but it may be doubted whether it was not eventually an advantage to him. Abner had been the chief, if not the sole, obstacle to the union of the tribes under Jesse’s … Continue reading ““289. TREACHERY PUNISHED—2 SAMUEL 4””

The Change One most observable matter, which the course of the Lord’s providence frequently manifests in his dealings with his people, is strikingly illustrated by that portion of David’s history which has passed under our survey. It is that afflictions and trials are often allowed to accumulate, one after another, without rest or pause, for … Continue reading ““285. THE CHANGE””

The First Blow—2Sa_2:12-32 It seems to us highly probable, that the whole of the tribes would have invited David to reign over them, had they been left to follow their own convictions and impulses. Even those most indifferent to his cause would have shrunk from the responsibility of setting up a rival, and of thereby … Continue reading ““286. THE FIRST BLOW—2 SAMUEL 2:12-32””

Abner—2Sa_3:1-16 Abner was the sole stay of the house of Saul; and although all Israel knew this, there was no man in Israel half so conscious of the fact as Abner himself. He behaved accordingly. Ishbosheth, whom he had made king, and whose throne he, for his own purposes, sustained, was a good, easy, imbecile … Continue reading ““287. ABNER—2 SAMUEL 3:1-16””

David in Hebron—2Sa_2:1-7; 1Sa_31:11-13 The death of Saul with his three eldest sons in the fatal battle of Gilboa, fully authorized David to advance his own claims without the reserve he had hitherto maintained. He was king by right. He had been anointed for the reversion, and he was now entitled to possession. By the … Continue reading ““283. DAVID IN HEBRON—2 SAMUEL 2:1-7; 1 SAMUEL 31:11-13””

2 Samuel 2-5 : Thirty-Sixth Week Autor: JOHN KITTO

The Witch of Endor—1 Samuel 28 With the east alienated, with the south disaffected; compelled to witness from a distance the rising power and popularity of David, and the defection from himself of many noted men in person, and the hearts of many more—Saul beheld the storm of war approaching with a misgiving spirit. The … Continue reading ““280. THE WITCH OF ENDOR—1 SAMUEL 28””