...
I will not give sleep to my eyes ... - There is no difference here between the words sleep and slumber. The meaning is that the hou…

It is futile to search the historical accounts for this vow. It may be implied from 2 Samuel 7:2, and from the persistent purpose which…

How he swore to the LORD, and vowed to the mighty God of Jacob; surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed; …

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, [or] slumber to mine
eyelids .
Not that he never wo…

David bound himself to find a place for the Lord, for the ark, the symbol of God's presence. When work is to be done for the Lord, it is good to co…
Loading sermons...
Loading catechisms...
Loading confessions...
Loading devotionals...
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes