Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 1:1-27
Second Samuel, chapter one.First Samuel dealt with the reign of King Saul over Israel, and it ends with the death of Saul at the hands of the Philistines. Saul, the tragic story of a man who had many natural abilities, and many God-given opportunities; yet, his was a wasted life, and never achieving the full potential of his being. A life of failure because he failed to submit himself totally to God.As the prophet Samuel said to him, "Because you have rejected the Lord from ruling over you,"... read more
Sermon Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 1:19-27
2 Samuel 1:19-27 I. One of the first lessons impressed upon us by this lament relates to David's noble-minded forgetfulness of all personal injury. II. The lament shows how David was able to take the highest and brightest view of human character. III. The lament impresses us with the beauty of a zealous and tender care for the reputation of the Lord's anointed. IV. The lament shows how bitter is the distress which follows the irreparable losses of life. The application of the whole: (1) Let us... read more