11 Then Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees and carpenters e and stonemasons e ; and they built a house for David . 12 And David realized that the Lord had established him as king over Israel , and that He had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel .
13 Meanwhile David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem , after he came from Hebron ; and more sons and daughters were born to David . 14 Now these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem : Shammua , Shobab , Nathan , Solomon , 15 Ibhar , Elishua , Nepheg , Japhia , 16 Elishama , Eliada and Eliphelet .
17 When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel , all the Philistines went up to seek out David ; and when David heard of it, he went down to the stronghold . 18 Now the Philistines came and spread themselves out in the valley of Rephaim . 19 Then David inquired of the Lord , saying , "Shall I go up against the Philistines ? Will You give them into my hand ?" And the Lord said to David , "Go up, for I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand ." 20 So David came to Baal-perazim and defeated them there ; and he said , "The Lord has broken through my enemies before me like the breakthrough of waters ." Therefore e he named e that place Baal-perazim . 21 They abandoned their idols there , so David and his men carried them away. 22 Now the Philistines came up once e again and spread themselves out in the valley of Rephaim . 23 When David inquired of the Lord , He said , "You shall not go directly up; circle around behind them and come at them in front of the balsam trees . 24 "It shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees , then you shall act promptly , for then the Lord will have gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines ." 25 Then David did so , just as the Lord had commanded him, and struck down the Philistines from Geba as far as Gezer .
61 Now David again e gathered all the chosen men of Israel , thirty thousand . 2 And David arose and went with all the people who were with him to Baale-judah , to bring up from there the ark of God which is called by the Name , the very name of the Lord of hosts who is enthroned above the cherubim . 3 They placed the ark of God on a new cart that they might bring it from the house of Abinadab which was on the hill ; and Uzzah and Ahio , the sons of Abinadab , were leading the new cart . 4 So they brought it with the ark of God from the house of Abinadab , which was on the hill ; and Ahio was walking ahead of the ark . 5 Meanwhile, David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the Lord with all kinds of instruments made of fir wood , and with lyres , harps , tambourines , castanets and cymbals .
6 But when they came to the threshing floor of Nacon , Uzzah reached out toward the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen nearly upset it. 7 And the anger of the Lord burned against Uzzah , and God struck him down there for his irreverence ; and he died there by the ark of God . 8 David became angry because e of the Lord'S outburst e against Uzzah , and that place is called Perez-uzzah to this day . 9 So David was afraid of the Lord that day ; and he said , "How can the ark of the Lord come to me?" 10 And David was unwilling e to move the ark of the Lord into the city of David with him; but David took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite . 11 Thus the ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months , and the Lord blessed Obed-edom and all his household .
12 Now it was told King David , saying , "The Lord has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, on account of the ark of God ." David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with gladness . 13 And so it was, that when the bearers of the ark of the Lord had gone six paces , he sacrificed an ox and a fatling . 14 And David was dancing before the Lord with all his might , and David was wearing a linen ephod . 15 So David and all the house of Israel were bringing up the ark of the Lord with shouting and the sound of the trumpet . 16 Then it happened as the ark of the Lord came into the city of David that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord ; and she despised him in her heart . 17 So they brought in the ark of the Lord and set it in its place inside the tent which David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord . 18 When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offering , he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts . 19 Further, he distributed to all the people , to all the multitude of Israel , both to men and women , a cake of bread and one of dates and one of raisins to each one . Then all the people departed each to his house .
20 But when David returned to bless his household , Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said , "How the king of Israel distinguished himself today ! He uncovered himself today in the eyes of his servants' maids as one of the foolish ones shamelessly uncovers himself!" 21 So David said to Michal , " It was before the Lord , who chose me above your father and above all his house , to appoint me ruler over the people of the Lord , over Israel ; therefore I will celebrate before the Lord . 22 "I will be more lightly esteemed than this and will be humble in my own eyes , but with the maids of whom you have spoken , with them I will be distinguished ." 23 Michal the daughter of Saul had no child to the day of her death .
131 Then David consulted with the captains of the thousands and the hundreds , even with every leader . 2 David said to all the assembly of Israel , "If it seems good to you, and if it is from the Lord our God , let us send everywhere to our kinsmen who remain in all the land of Israel , also to the priests and Levites who are with them in their cities with pasture lands , that they may meet with us; 3 and let us bring back the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it in the days of Saul ." 4 Then all the assembly said that they would do so , for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people .
5 So David assembled all Israel together, from the Shihor of Egypt even to the entrance of Hamath , to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim . 6 David and all Israel went up to Baalah , that is, to Kiriath-jearim , which belongs to Judah , to bring up from there the ark of God , the Lord who is enthroned above the cherubim , where His name is called . 7 They carried the ark of God on a new cart from the house of Abinadab , and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart . 8 David and all Israel were celebrating before God with all their might , even with songs and with lyres , harps , tambourines , cymbals and with trumpets .
9 When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon , Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark , because the oxen nearly upset it. 10 The anger of the Lord burned against Uzza , so He struck him down because e he put out his hand to the ark ; and he died there before God . 11 Then David became angry because of the Lord'S outburst e against Uzza ; and he called that place Perez-uzza to this day . 12 David was afraid of God that day , saying , "How can I bring the ark of God home to me?" 13 So David did not take the ark with him to the city of David , but took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite . 14 Thus the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months ; and the Lord blessed the family of Obed-edom with all that he had.
141 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees , masons e and carpenters e , to build a house for him. 2 And David realized that the Lord had established him as king over Israel , and that his kingdom was highly exalted , for the sake of His people Israel .
3 Then David took more wives at Jerusalem , and David became the father of more sons and daughters . 4 These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem : Shammua , Shobab , Nathan , Solomon , 5 Ibhar , Elishua , Elpelet , 6 Nogah , Nepheg , Japhia , 7 Elishama , Beeliada and Eliphelet .
8 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel , all the Philistines went up in search of David ; and David heard of it and went out against them. 9 Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim . 10 David inquired of God , saying , "Shall I go up against the Philistines ? And will You give them into my hand ?" Then the Lord said to him, "Go up, for I will give them into your hand ." 11 So they came up to Baal-perazim , and David defeated them there ; and David said , "God has broken through my enemies by my hand , like the breakthrough of waters ." Therefore e they named e that place Baal-perazim . 12 They abandoned their gods there ; so David gave the order and they were burned with fire . 13 The Philistines made yet another raid in the valley . 14 David inquired again of God , and God said to him, "You shall not go up after them; circle around behind e them and come at them in front of the balsam trees . 15 "It shall be when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees , then you shall go out to battle , for God will have gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines ." 16 David did just as God had commanded him, and they struck down the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even as far as Gezer . 17 Then the fame of David went out into all the lands ; and the Lord brought the fear of him on all the nations .
151 Now David built houses for himself in the city of David ; and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it. 2 Then David said , " No one is to carry the ark of God but the Levites ; for the Lord chose them to carry the ark of God and to minister to Him forever e ." 3 And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the Lord to its place which he had prepared for it. 4 David gathered together the sons of Aaron and the Levites : 5 of the sons of Kohath , Uriel the chief , and 120 e of his relatives ; 6 of the sons of Merari , Asaiah the chief , and 220 e of his relatives ; 7 of the sons of Gershom , Joel the chief , and 130 e of his relatives ; 8 of the sons of Elizaphan , Shemaiah the chief , and 200 of his relatives ; 9 of the sons of Hebron , Eliel the chief , and 80 of his relatives ; 10 of the sons of Uzziel , Amminadab the chief , and 112 e e of his relatives . 11 Then David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests , and for the Levites , for Uriel , Asaiah , Joel , Shemaiah , Eliel and Amminadab , 12 and said to them, "You are the heads of the fathers' households of the Levites ; consecrate yourselves both you and your relatives , that you may bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel to the place that I have prepared for it. 13 " Because you did not carry it at the first , the Lord our God made an outburst on us, for we did not seek Him according to the ordinance ." 14 So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel . 15 The sons of the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles thereon , as Moses had commanded according to the word of the Lord . 16 Then David spoke to the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their relatives the singers , with instruments of music , harps , lyres , loud-sounding cymbals , to raise sounds of joy . 17 So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel , and from his relatives , Asaph the son of Berechiah ; and from the sons of Merari their relatives , Ethan the son of Kushaiah , 18 and with them their relatives of the second rank , Zechariah , Ben , Jaaziel , Shemiramoth , Jehiel , Unni , Eliab , Benaiah , Maaseiah , Mattithiah , Eliphelehu , Mikneiah , Obed-edom and Jeiel , the gatekeepers . 19 So the singers , Heman , Asaph and Ethan were appointed to sound aloud cymbals of bronze ; 20 and Zechariah , Aziel , Shemiramoth , Jehiel , Unni , Eliab , Maaseiah and Benaiah , with harps tuned to alamoth ; 21 and Mattithiah , Eliphelehu , Mikneiah , Obed-edom , Jeiel and Azaziah , to lead with lyres tuned to the sheminith . 22 Chenaniah , chief of the Levites , was in charge of the singing ; he gave instruction in singing because he was skillful . 23 Berechiah and Elkanah were gatekeepers for the ark . 24 Shebaniah , Joshaphat , Nethanel , Amasai , Zechariah , Benaiah and Eliezer , the priests , blew the trumpets before the ark of God . Obed-edom and Jehiah also were gatekeepers for the ark .
25 So it was David , with the elders of Israel and the captains over thousands , who went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the house of Obed-edom with joy . 26 Because God was helping the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord , they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams . 27 Now David was clothed with a robe of fine linen with all the Levites who were carrying the ark , and the singers and Chenaniah the leader of the singing with the singers . David also wore an ephod of linen . 28 Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouting , and with sound of the horn , with trumpets , with loud-sounding cymbals , with harps and lyres . 29 It happened when the ark of the covenant of the Lord came to the city of David , that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window and saw King David leaping and celebrating ; and she despised him in her heart .
161 And they brought in the ark of God and placed it inside the tent which David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God . 2 When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings , he blessed the people in the name of the Lord . 3 He distributed to everyone of Israel , both man and woman , to everyone a loaf of bread and a portion of meat and a raisin cake . 4 He appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the Lord , even to celebrate and to thank and praise the Lord God of Israel : 5 Asaph the chief , and second to him Zechariah , then Jeiel , Shemiramoth , Jehiel , Mattithiah , Eliab , Benaiah , Obed-edom and Jeiel , with musical instruments , harps , lyres ; also Asaph played loud-sounding cymbals , 6 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests blew trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God .
7 Then on that day David first assigned Asaph and his relatives to give thanks to the Lord . 8 Oh give thanks to the Lord , call upon His name ; Make known His deeds among the peoples . 9 Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders . 10 Glory in His holy name ; Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be glad . 11 Seek the Lord and His strength ; Seek His face continually . 12 Remember His wonderful deeds which He has done , His marvels and the judgments from His mouth , 13 O seed of Israel His servant , Sons of Jacob , His chosen ones ! 14 He is the Lord our God ; His judgments are in all the earth . 15 Remember His covenant forever , The word which He commanded to a thousand generations , 16 The covenant which He made with Abraham , And His oath to Isaac . 17 He also confirmed it to Jacob for a statute , To Israel as an everlasting covenant , 18 Saying , " To you I will give the land of Canaan , As the portion of your inheritance ." 19 When they were only a few in number , Very few , and strangers in it, 20 And they wandered about from nation to nation , And from one kingdom to another people , 21 He permitted no man to oppress them, And He reproved kings for their sakes , saying, 22 "Do not touch My anointed ones , And do My prophets no harm ." 23 Sing to the Lord , all the earth ; Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day . 24 Tell of His glory among the nations , His wonderful deeds among all the peoples . 25 For great is the Lord , and greatly to be praised ; He also is to be feared above all gods . 26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols , But the Lord made the heavens . 27 Splendor and majesty are before Him, Strength and joy are in His place . 28 Ascribe to the Lord , O families of the peoples , Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength . 29 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name ; Bring an offering , and come before Him; Worship the Lord in holy array . 30 Tremble before e Him, all the earth ; Indeed , the world is firmly established , it will not be moved . 31 Let the heavens be glad , and let the earth rejoice ; And let them say among the nations , " The Lord reigns ." 32 Let the sea roar , and all it contains ; Let the field exult , and all that is in it. 33 Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before e the Lord ; For He is coming to judge the earth . 34 O give thanks to the Lord , for He is good ; For His lovingkindness is everlasting . 35 Then say , "Save us, O God of our salvation , And gather us and deliver us from the nations , To give thanks to Your holy name , And glory in Your praise ." 36 Blessed be the Lord , the God of Israel , From everlasting even to everlasting . Then all the people said , "Amen ," and praised the Lord .
37 So he left Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister before the ark continually , as every day's work required ; 38 and Obed-edom with his 68 e relatives ; Obed-edom , also the son of Jeduthun , and Hosah as gatekeepers . 39 He left Zadok the priest and his relatives the priests before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place which was at Gibeon , 40 to offer burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening , even according to all that is written in the law of the Lord , which He commanded Israel . 41 With them were Heman and Jeduthun , and the rest who were chosen , who were designated by name , to give thanks to the Lord , because His lovingkindness is everlasting . 42 And with them were Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those who should sound aloud, and with instruments for the songs of God , and the sons of Jeduthun for the gate . 43 Then all the people departed each to his house , and David returned to bless his household .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Samuel 1:0
Complete ConciseChapter Contents
Tidings brought to David of the death of Saul. (1-10) The Amalekite is put to death. (11-16) David's lamentation for Saul and Jonathan. (17-27)
Commentary on 2 Samuel 1:1-10
(Read 2 Samuel 1:1-10)
The blow which opened David's way to the throne was given about the time he had been sorely distressed. Those who commit their concerns to the Lord, will quietly abide his will. It shows that he desired not Saul's death, and he was not impatient to come to the throne.
Commentary on 2 Samuel 1:11-16
(Read 2 Samuel 1:11-16)
David was sincere in his mourning for Saul; and all with him humbled themselves under the hand of God, laid so heavily upon Israel by this defeat. The man who brought the tidings, David put to death, as a murderer of his prince. David herein did not do unjustly; the Amalekite confessed the crime. If he did as he said, he deserved to die for treason; and his lying to David, if indeed it were a lie, proved, as sooner or later that sin will prove, lying against himself. Hereby David showed himself zealous for public justice, without regard to his own private interest.
Commentary on 2 Samuel 1:17-27
(Read 2 Samuel 1:17-27)
Kasheth, or "the bow," probably was the title of this mournful, funeral song. David does not commend Saul for what he was not; and says nothing of his piety or goodness. Jonathan was a dutiful son, Saul an affectionate father, therefore dear to each other. David had reason to say, that Jonathan's love to him was wonderful. Next to the love between Christ and his people, that affection which springs form it, produces the strongest friendship. The trouble of the Lord's people, and triumphs of his enemies, will always grieve true believers, whatever advantages they may obtain by them.