2Sa 23:1
23:1 Now these [be] the {a} last words of David. David the son
     of Jesse said, and the man [who was] raised up on high, the
     anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of
     Israel, said,

     (a) Which he spoke after he had written the psalms.

2Sa 23:2
23:2 The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word [was] in
     my {b} tongue.

     (b) Meaning, he spoke nothing but by the motion of God's
         Spirit.

2Sa 23:4
23:4 And [he shall be] as the light of the morning, [when] the
     sun riseth, [even] a morning without clouds; [as] the
     tender {c} grass [springing] out of the earth by clear
     shining after rain.

     (c) Which grows quickly, and fades soon.

2Sa 23:5
23:5 Although my house [be] not so with God; yet he hath made
     with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all [things],
     and sure: for [this is] all my salvation, and all [my]
     desire, although he make [it] not to {d} grow.

     (d) But that my kingdom may continue for ever according to
         his promise.

2Sa 23:8
23:8 These [be] the names of the mighty men whom David had: The
     Tachmonite that sat in the {e} seat, chief among the
     captains; the same [was] Adino the Eznite: [he lift up his
     spear] against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.

     (e) As one of the king's counsel.

2Sa 23:9
23:9 And after him [was] Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite,
     [one] of the three mighty men with David, when they defied
     the Philistines [that] were there gathered together to
     battle, and the men of Israel were {f} gone away:

     (f) Meaning, fled from the battle.

2Sa 23:10
23:10 He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was
      weary, and his {g} hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD
      wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned
      after him only to spoil.

      (g) By a cramp which came from weariness and fighting.

2Sa 23:12
23:12 But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it,
      and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a {h} great
      victory.

      (h) Which has no respect for many or few, when he will
          show his power.

2Sa 23:15
23:15 And David {i} longed, and said, Oh that one would give me
      drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which [is] by
      the gate!

      (i) Being overcome with weariness and thirst.

2Sa 23:16
23:16 And the three mighty men brake through the host of the
      Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem,
      that [was] by the gate, and took [it], and brought [it] to
      David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but {k}
      poured it out unto the LORD.

      (k) Bridling his affection, and also desiring God not to
          be offended for that rash enterprise.

2Sa 23:21
23:21 And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian
      had a {l} spear in his hand; but he went down to him with
      a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand,
      and slew him with his own spear.

      (l) Which was as big as a weavers beam, 1Ch 11:23.

2Sa 23:23
23:23 He was more honourable than the {m} thirty, but he
      attained not to the [first] three. And David set him over
      his guard.

      (m) He was more valiant than the thirty that follow and
          not so valiant as the six before.

2Sa 23:27
23:27 Abiezer the Anethothite, {n} Mebunnai the Hushathite,

      (n) Some of these had two names, 1Ch 11:29 and also
          many more are mentioned there.

2Sa 23:39
23:39 Uriah the Hittite: {o} thirty and seven in all.

      (o) These came to David, and helped restore him to his
          kingdom.

This document is from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library at Calvin College. Last updated on May 27, 1999. Contacting the CCEL.