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David said, As Yahweh lives, Yahweh will strike him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down into battle and perish.
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Trust in God's Timing
Commentators emphasize David's profound trust in God's timing. Despite having the perfect opportunity to seize the throne, David refused to use "wrong methods." He resisted a strong temptation and chose to wait for God to fulfill His promise, demonstrating that faith often means patiently trusting God with the outcome rather than forcing it.
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19th Century
Anglican
David said furthermore. —David suggests three possible cases in which the Divine arm might strike the “anointed of Jehovah.” The f…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And David said furthermore In order to make Abishai easy, and prevent his doing what he proposed: [as] the Lo…
Presbyterian
How soon do unholy hearts lose the good impressions that convictions have made on them! How helpless were Saul and all his men! All were as if disa…