TOUCH NOT MINE ANOINTED
2 Samuel 1:1
The scene changes from Gilboa to Ziklag, whither the tidings were
carried by an Amalekite. It is remarkable to notice how David received
them. Though he had spent years in the rough life of a freebooter,
surrounded by coarse and hardened men, he had not lost th... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SONG OF THE BOW
2 Samuel 1:17
This noble poem is unrivaled. It is a perfect model of a funeral
dirge. It is in poetry what Händel's _Dead March in Saul_ is in
music. The psalmist is borne along both by art and affection. He could
not have composed this song unless he had been a consummate arti... [ Continue Reading ]