2 Samuel 15:19
I. We have in this passage a remarkable instance of the spirit of true
patriotism, all the more remarkable because, in one sense, patriotism
is not quite the word to apply to Ittai, for he was a stranger and an
alien, though a naturalised Israelite. In him we have a singular
instance... [ Continue Reading ]
2 Samuel 15:21
Foremost among the little band who followed David from Jerusalem came
six hundred men from Gath Philistines from Goliath's city. These men,
singularly enough, the king had chosen as his bodyguard; perhaps he
was not altogether sure of the loyalty of his own subjects, and
possibly felt... [ Continue Reading ]