2 Samuel 15

THE GOSPEL IN A MAP A view of the exceedingly great and precious Promises by Joseph Alleine O all you inhabitants of the world dwelling on the earth, come; see and hear; gather yourselves together unto the proclamation of the Great King. Hear, you who are afar off and you who are near! He who has an... Read More

The Lord's Prayer By Thomas Watson CHOICE EXCERPTS A vexing vanity! "Deliver us from evil." Matthew 6:13 In this petition, we pray to be delivered from the evil world . "He died for our sins, just as God our Father planned—in order to rescue us from this evil world in which we live." Galatians 1:4 I... Read More

Treasury of David Charles Spurgeon PSALM 3 Verse 1. Here we have, The saint telling his griefs to his God: (1) His right to do so. (2) The proper manner of telling them. (3) The fair results of such holy communications with the Lord. When may we expect increased troubles? Why are they sent? What is ... Read More

Abide with the King James Smith, 1860 "Then David said to Ittai the Gittite: Why are you also going with us? Return and abide with the king. For you are a foreigner and also an exile from your own place." 2 Samuel 15:19 Family trials are often severe, and favoritism in the family is almost sure to b... Read More

ENEMIES Arthur Pink, 1951 "Why is there so much about enemies in the Psalms?" is a question sometimes raised. One responds, "Because in the covenant, God put enmity between the wicked and the righteous." Undoubtedly that is the basic, true, and satisfying explanation of why the saint is assailed and... Read More

David's Flight Arthur Pink There are few incidents in the checkered life of David more pathetic, than the one which is now to engage our attention, illustrating as it does—the providential ups and downs, and the alternating spiritual prosperity and adversity, which is the lot of God's people on this... Read More

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.' Exod 20: 16. THE tongue which at first was made to be an organ of God's praise, is now become an instrument of unrighteousness. This commandment binds the tongue to its good behaviour. God has set two natural fences to keep in the tongue, the... Read More

'Give us this day our daily bread.' Matt 6: 11. In this petition there are two things observable -- the order, and the matter. I. First, we pray, Hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done,' before we pray, Give us this day our daily bread.' God's glory ought to weigh down all before i... Read More

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: For the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.' Exod 20: 7. This commandment has two parts: 1. A negative expressed, that we must not take God's name in vain; that is, cast any reflections and dishonour on his name. 2.... Read More

"And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity." (James 3:6) The apostle James in this Scripture, describes the evil of the tongue, "The tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity." 1. "It is a fire." It burns with intemperate heat; it causeth the heat of contention; it sets others in a flame. 2. "A worl... Read More