David said furthermore, [As] the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.
Ver. 10. The Lord shall smite him.] The offending lion is not to be lashed with every man's whip, but by the rod of his accustomed governor. And as men endure with patience a barren year, if it happen, or unseasonable weather: so must they tolerate the imperfections of their rulers, and quietly expect either reformation or alteration. But ill accidents attend such princes, as being absolute in power, will be too resolute in will, and dissolute in life.