CONTENTS
A new scene of distress to David this Chapter opens with, in the rebellion of Sheba. Amasa is slain. Joab pursueth Sheba. A woman, by her wisdom, saveth the city. An account of David's officers. These are the heads of this chapter.
(1) В¶ And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.
We shall lose sight of all the beauty of David's history, unless we keep in our remembrance the circumstances which the LORD spake concerning him. David hath many foes. But they are but GOD'S instruments. The LORD had said, that he would raise up evil to him. And when the LORD saith this of David, or of any his children, it is not difficult for the LORD to find suitable instruments for his purpose to chasten. Reader! do not overlook this in your own life. Never consider second causes, without taking into the view the first, and predisposing cause of all. David's conclusion upon another occasion, would have suited all: I was dumb, (says he) I opened not my mouth, because thou didst it. Psalms 39:9.