The Pulpit Commentary — 2 Samuel — Section 620

CHAPTER XIV. 'l'1rR1nO PA.OR 'Mrllllll PAGII David's Ese&po acroes the Jordnn 420 Astuteness in Human Aff'Rira 848 'l'he Suicide of Miithophel ... 480 Means to bring back the BRnished 349 Hospitality 432 Imperrect Reconciliation ... 852 Suicide· ... 483 The Woman of Tekoa.h 854 Supplies for the King's Army ... 484 "As Water spilt upon the Ground"... 3.'16 God's Reetoration of hie Banished 857 CHAPTER XVIII. Flattery .. . 359 The Discharge of PRinful Obligationa 440 Physical Beauty ... 359 A Revelation of Sin and its Issue 442 Restored, but not Reformed 860 Tile Place of Prinoiples in Conduct... 444 Remem branoe of God 362 The Relation of Charaoter to Work ... 446 God fetching Home his Banished 863 Sympathetic Enthusiasm ... . 447 An All-oomprehensive Blessing 364 Miscellanies 4-18 Abaa.lom's Beauty 365 The Great Lamentation 449 David's Victory over his Rebellious CHAPTER XV. Subjects 450 The Shady Side of Human Nature ... 872 A Faithful Soldier 451 Snbmiesion in the Day of Adversity... 375 The End of Absalom 452 Fidelity in Misfortune 377 Posthumous ~•nme 453 Prayer for Divine Intervention 378 " le the Y onng Man . . . Safe?" 454 The Rebellion of Absalom . .. 379 David's Lament over Absalom 454 David's Flight from Jernsalem 382 The Surpe.ssing Worth of Ch~t 45G The DevotednesB of Ittai ... 384 Dealing falsely ag-e.inst our Lives 458 The Ark restored to its Place 385 The Omniscience of our King 459 David's Tears on Olivet 387 Absalom'e Monument 460 The Counsel of Ahithophel 388 A Good Messenger of Good N ewe 461 The Friendship of Hnshai ... 390 Concern for the· Welfare of Young AbBlllom's Pious Vow 391 Men ... 462 A Farewell Blessing 392 A Father's Anguish at hie Son's Death 463 Ittai an Example to Christiane 393 David's Resignation to the Will of God 395 CHAPTER XIX. The Place of Worship 396 Solitariness in Religions Experience 469 The Remoter Consequences of Sin 471 CHAPTER XVL The Influence of Superior Minds 473 The Cruelty of Avarice 399 Roye.I Clemency _,... 474 The Reproaches of the Wicked 401 A Beautiful Old Age 477 The Waves and Billows o[God 402 The Uses itnd Perils of Rivalry 479 Ill net.rations of Facts and Principles ... 405 Immoderate Grief 481 The Benefaction of Ziba 408 David's Betum to Jernee.lem 482 The Reviling of Shimei 409 The Pardon of Bhimei 483 The Zee.I of Abishai 412 The Vindication of Mephiboebeth 484 An Inconsist.ent Friend 413 Old Ba.rzillai 485 Shimei's Curses ... 414 Loving Enemies and hating Friends 487 Unfaithful Friends 415 Late Reflection end Appreciation 488 Inability hindering Desired Service .. . 480 CHAPTER xvn The Privations of Old Age... 491 Confticting Counsels 420 Division of Labour in doing Good 423 CHAPTER XX. The End of the Wicked 424 Man's Revolt against Christ 497 Sympathy in the Day of Adversity ... 425 Unsanctified Power 499 The Council-Chamber of Absa.lom ... 427 The Causes and Remediea of Religioua Slight Services: a Sermon to Young Strife ... 500 Person11 ... ... 42t! The Iwnurection of Sheba , .. ... 602  INDJ;";X, ,. IIIltHR The Murder or Amaea. A Peaoemaker ... PA.OP.: 504 505 TJJEMB Divine Protection and Guidanoe Greatness from God's Condescension PAOlt 563 51;.1 Departure from and Arlhorenoe to The Head of the Nations 565 Obrist ... 507 Praise to God as the Ever-Jiving Peo.ceo.bleness o.nd Fo.ithfulnees 508 Saviour 566 Seeking to destroy God's ln\Jeritanoe 509 Praising God among the Nations 567 OHAPTER XXI. CHAPTER XXIII. A Story of Deferred Retribution 515 The Fruitful Lessons of David's Last The Difficulty of Establishing the Words... 573 Kingdom of God in the World 518 Mighty Men 577 Famine ... 520 Christ's Tribute to Christian Devotion 577 Unrighteous Zeal... 523 The Son of Jesse, and the Son of David 578 Rizpo.h ... 523 David's Lo.at Words 579 Giants: a Sermon to Young People... 524 An Oracle concerning the King The Lo.mp of Ismel 525 Messiah 581 Seeking God's Fe.ea 526 The First Three Heroes 584 A Mother's Love o.nd Grief 527 The Well of Bethlehem 585 Giant-Killers 529 The Heroism of Benaiah 587 The Unquenchable Light .. , 529 The Righteous Ruler 588 Comfort from the Everlasting Cove- OHAPTER XXII. nant ... 590 Songs of Delivero.uce 535 The King's Mighty Men ... 592 God's Answer to the Cry of Distress 538 Love, Courage, e.nd Self-Sacrifice 593 God's Righteousness in saving the Righteous 540 CHAPTER XXIV. Knowledge of God founded on Experi- Deferred Chastisements 601 enoe ... 542 The Subtle Power of o. Sinful Motive 602 The Gentleness of God 543 A King's Sin and o. People's Chastise- Life's Warfare 5H ment ... 603 The Glory of the Accomplishment of The Way to Reconoiliation with God Life's Purpose due to God 5-15 o. Matter of Di vine Revelo.tion 606 Additional Topics 5-16 Devotion of Property to God's Service 607 David's Song of Praise 547 Plague o.nd Pro.yer 608 Self-Preservation .. . 550 A Sinful Censll:! ... 609 Divine Rectitude ... 550 Self-Elation 612 God's Way, Word, o.nd Defence 551 Unheeded Remonstrance 613 God is my Strength 551 An Awa.k.ened Conscience ... 613 True Greo.tness, ... 551 The Prophet Go.d 615 The Pro.ise of God o.mong the Hee.then 552 Preaohers and Hearers 616 God the Refuge o.nd Deliverer 553 Submission to Divine Chastisement ... 617 God Worthy to be praised ... 55-1: Pestilence 618 Prayer in Distress heo.rd .. , 555 Self-Devotion 620 Resoue from Mighty Foes ... 556 Are.uno.h the Jebusite 621 God rewarding the Righteous 557 Personal Saori.fice 622 Oorrespondenoe between the Cho.raoter Tile New AltBl' ... 623 of Men and the Conduct of God Sinful Numbering 625 towards them 558 Pressing for an Answer to God's GQd observing e.nd humbling the Message 626 Proud... 559 God's Treatment preferred to Man's 627 God the Lamp of his People 560 Aocepto.noe with God 628 Perfection of God's Wo.y e.nd Word ... 561 Cheap Religion repudiated 629 Jehovah the only God, the only Rook 562 Eftloaoioue Sacrifices 631