2 Samuel 23 · Geneva Bible Notes (1599)
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. 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 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. 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 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. 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 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. 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 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. 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 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. 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 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. 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 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. 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 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. 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 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. 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 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, ( Ch1 11:23 ). 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 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. 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 23:27
Abiezer the Anethothite, (n) Mebunnai the Hushathite, (n) Some of these had two names, ( Ch1 11:29 ) and also many more are mentioned there. 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 23:39
Uriah the Hittite: (o) thirty and seven in all. (o) These came to David, and helped restore him to his kingdom.