1 Samuel 23

Thus God's name is hallowed and sanctified in heaven — the angels and glorified saints are singing Hallelujahs; let us begin the work of heaven here. David did sing forth God's praises and doxologies in a most melodious manner, therefore was called the sweet singer of Israel (1…

Which shows the wonderful mercy of God, to his own people and servants. And the like thing we may read of in David, when he abode in the wilderness of Maon: for there Saul followed him, and he and his men compassed David and his men round about, 1 Samuel 23.26, 27. Now, what hop…

As ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, so does the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel. As sweet perfumes are a reviving, so to be supported in good resolutions or directed and guided in our way to heaven by a faithful friend is very cheering and comfortable; and w…

Some have had special, personal, and peculiar discoveries of it made to them. So had Samuel about the choice of the person whom he should anoint King, 1 Samuel 9:15 And so had David, 1 Samuel 23. 2, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12. where you find upon his enquiry of God (likely by the Vrim and…

Contingen. keep to no Rules. How remarkable to this purpose, was the tidings brought to Saul, that the Philistines had invaded the Land? 1 Samuel 23:27 just as he was ready to grasp the prey. The Angel calls to Abraham, and shews him another Sacrifice, just when his hand was giv…

Now this is the constant practice of God's children. David always ran to the oracle or the ephod, when he had any business to do (1 Samuel 23): Shall I do thus and thus? or shall I not? Jacob in his journey would neither go to Laban, nor come from him, without a warrant.

(2 Samuel 16:7, 11) — when Shimei cursed David, let him alone, says he, the Lord has bidden him curse; it may be the Lord will look upon me for good, etc. As Saul entertained the message of the Ziphites concerning David whom he hated and whose death he hunted after (1 Samuel 23:…

Yet certain it is, there be hypothetical connections of supernatural providence in God's eternal decree, never put forth in action, because of our laziness: (as if God shall suffer Job to be tempted, and he by grace sin not, as (Job 1:22), the Lord shall also strengthen him when…