Is not this the blood of the men, i.e. the price of their blood or lives, which they rashly exposed to manifest hazard? These things did these three mighty men; either one of these three are here omitted, as one of the first three is not named, 1Ch 11; or Abishai, who follows next, was one of these three.
Better as in 1 Chronicles 11:19....
3. THE LAST WORDS OF DAVID AND THE RECORD OF THE MIGHTY MEN CHAPTER 23 _ 1. His last words (2 Samuel 23:1)_ 2. The names and records of David's mighty men (2 Samuel 23:8) In his last words an even...
DAVID'S HEROES (_continued)._ The Three and the Thirty (J). (_Cf._ above.) 2 SAMUEL 23:8. 2 Samuel 23:8 must be emended to read, instead of Josheb, etc., Ishbaal the Hachmonite, chief of the three, h...
IS NOT THIS. ? Supply instead "shall. drink? "men. Hebrew. _'nosh._ App-14. IN JEOPARDY OF THEIR LIVES. with their lives [in their hands]. LIVES. souls. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13. "Soul "put by Figur...
David's Heroes and their exploits = 1 Chronicles 11:11-41 This section is placed in Chronicles after the account of David's election as King of Israel and his capture of Zion, and is prefaced by the...
The water of the well at Beth-lehem...
is not this _the blood_ As the text stands, the sentence is simply an interrogative exclamation: _The blood of the men …?_But Sept., Vulg. and Chron. read: _Shall I drink the blood …?_The water fetche...
DISCOURSE: 327 DAVID’S DESIRE FOR THE WATER OF THE WELL OF BETHLEHEM 2 Samuel 23:15. And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the...
_David's Mighty Men._ 2 Samuel 23:8-39 8 These _be_ the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same _was_ Adino the Eznite: _he lif...
_AND HE SAID, BE IT FAR FROM ME, O LORD, THAT I SHOULD DO THIS: IS NOT THIS THE BLOOD OF THE MEN THAT WENT IN JEOPARDY OF THEIR LIVES? THEREFORE HE WOULD NOT DRINK IT. THESE THINGS DID THESE THREE MIG...
DAVID'S LAST WORDS. THE EXPLOITS OF HIS HEROES 1-7. This psalm is not contained in the book of Psalms. It is called 'the last' (rather, 'the latter') 'words of David,' in contrast with the earlier ps...
DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL 2 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 23 DAVID’S LAST WORDS V1 These are the last words of David. David was the son of Jesse....
IS NOT THIS THE BLOOD...? — The Hebrew here is simply an interrogative exclamation, “the blood of the men?” but in 1 Chronicles 11:19 the text reads, “Shall I drink the blood of these men?” &c., and s...
וַ יֹּ֡אמֶר חָלִילָה֩ לִּ֨י יְהוָ֜ה מֵ עֲשֹׂ֣
DAVID'S MIGHTY MEN 2 Samuel 23:8 David's yearning for the water of the well of Bethlehem was very natural. He could almost see the ancient well-head, where as a lad he had gone with his mother to dra...
Here we have first, the second psalm, containing David's last recorded words in this connection. They breathe the consciousness of his own failure, and sing of the divine faithfulness. In verses one t...
Drink. This word is acknowledged in 1 Paralipomenon and in all the ancient versions. (Kennicott) --- Protestants supply, " Is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives?" Inste...
(8) В¶ These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, wh...
In the sketch proposed of these books of scripture there is of course no pretension to notice every point of interest they contain, but only a general comprehensive view, as far as the Lord enables me...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 22 AND 23. The songs that follow contain instruction of deep interest. In chapter 22 David comes forth from his sufferings and his affliction with a song of t...
AND HE SAID, BE IT FAR FROM ME, O LORD, THAT ONE SHOULD DO THIS,.... Drink of the water these men had brought him: [IS NOT THIS] THE BLOOD OF THE MEN THAT WENT IN JEOPARDY OF THEIR LIVES? who risked...
And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: [is not this] the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mi...
_He said, Far be it from me_ He looked upon it no longer as water, but as the blood of those men who fetched it with the peril of their lives; and the blood of every thing belonged to the Lord, and th...
1 Dauid in his last words, professeth his faith in Gods promises to be beyond sence or experience. 6 The different state of the wicked. 8 A catalogue of Dauids mightie men. 1 NOWE these bee the las...
And he said, Be it far from me, O Lord, that I should do this, namely, drink the water thus obtained. IS NOT THIS THE BLOOD OF THE MEN THAT WENT IN JEOPARDY OF THEIR LIVES? They had brought it at the...
List of David's Heroes...
In the last words of David (vs.1-7) we see far more clearly than in Chapter 22 the sharp distinction between David personally and David's Son Messiah. The first verse presents David himself as son of...
8-39 David once earnestly longed for the water at the well of Bethlehem. It seems to be an instance of weakness. He was thirsty; with the water of that well he had often refreshed himself when a yout...
2 Samuel 23:17 said H559 (H8799) it H2486 LORD H3068 do H6213 (H8800) blood H1818 men H582 went...
2 Samuel 23:15 We see in this instance how hard work, the sweat of toilsome labour, risk of life, weariness, wounds, and heroic endurance may all be accepted of God, may be poured out unto the Lord, t...
CONTENTS: Last words of David. Deeds of his mighty men. CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, David, Joshebbasheth, Adino, Eleazar, Shammah, Abishai, Benaiah, other great men. CONCLUSION: Those who have ven...
2 Samuel 23:1. _The last words of David;_ that is, the last song of an expiring muse; a bright spark rekindled before it burned out. All his hope was concentrated on Christ, called by Isaiah the sure...
_Nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out before the Lord._ THE SACREDNESS OF LIFE This event is probably to be referred to the time which immediately succeeded David’s accession t...
_And three of the thirty chiefs went down._ THE DEAR-BOUGHT DRAUGHT I do not think that this was what you might call a mere sentimental longing. David was strong in true and real sentiment; but I do...
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 23:8 This list of David’s mighty men is divided into two groups: THE THREE (vv. 2 Samuel 23:8), and the thirt
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 23:13 The THREE men remembered in these verses were apparently not the “three” of vv. 2 Samuel 23:8 but rather members of the “thirt
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 23:16 When his men actually brought David WATER from Bethlehem, HE WOULD NOT DRINK OF IT. HE POURED IT OUT TO THE LORD. David realized that the water repr
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES. 2 Samuel 23:8. “TACHMONITE” Rather, _Ben Hachmoni_, of the family of _Hachmon_, not as in 1 Chronicles 27:32, a _son_, because in 2 Samuel 23:2 of that chapte
EXPOSITION 2 SAMUEL 23:1 NOW THESE BE THE LAST WORDS OF DAVID. A long interval separates this psalm from the preceding. The one was written when David had just reached the zenith of his power, and, w...
In chapter twenty-three, These are the last words of David. The son of Jesse, the man who was raised up on high, the anointed [of God,] of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel. [I like...
1 Chronicles 11:19; 1 Corinthians 15:30; 1 Kings 21:3; 1 Samuel 2:30;...
DAVID'S MIGHTY MEN 2 Samuel 23:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We have today the last words of David for our consideration. Somehow or other, final words always carry special significance. In the case of David...
These three — Jointly: then two of them are mentioned severally....