Sons of Japheth -- Supposed to be the original settlers of
Europe. D556
Sheba and Dedan -- Supposed to be original settlers of
northern Africa. D556
Sons of Shem -- Supposed to have settled Armenia,
Western Asia. D556
The Kenites -- Sharing in the promised land because of the
help given by Hobab in guiding Israel through the wilderness
(Num. 10:29; Jud. 4:11). R3061:5
Of Bath-shua -- It was in Solomon's favor that his mother
was not of an heathen family, but an Israelite, and therefore
more in sympathy with the divine arrangements. R5701:5
Rest of the Amalekites -- Representing sins. The Lord's
command comes to us to put away sin entirely. R3225:3
Unto the sons of Joseph -- Indicated by Jacob's giving
Joseph the coat of many colors: a royal garment. R1635:4
Above his brethren -- In Genesis 49 the blessings of both
Joseph and Judah are great, but that of Judah is far greater.
R2124:6
Trust in him -- Pray, having faith in God. R5380:2*
Gershon -- Meaning "Refugees" or "Rescued," type of the
saved world of mankind. F129
Kohath -- Meaning "Ally" or "Comrade," type of the
Ancient Worthies. F129
And Merari -- Meaning "Bitterness," type of the Great
Company. F129
Amram -- Meaning "High People" or "Exalted People,"
type of the Little Flock whose head is Christ Jesus. F128
Reckoned by genealogies -- Clearly kept to show the
outworking of every item of God's plan "in due time."
R1420:1
All the valiant men -- Whom Saul had rescued 40 years
earlier. R4234:5
Buried their bones -- So no further indignities could be
expressed. R4234:5
Fasted seven days -- Illustrating the fact that the human
race, though sadly fallen, retains elements of the original
image of God in the flesh. R4234:5
Saul died -- The threatened punishment. R755:1*
Which he kept not -- Of these commands Saul was well
aware. R755:1*
Asking counsel -- Advice. PD42/52
Contrary to God's command, of one that had intimacy with a
spirit. R755:1*
A familiar spirit -- A witch at Endor. PD42/52
Communication with fallen angels. R2172:1
We are warned against having anything to do with occult
powers. R5800:1
To enquire of it -- We should not suppose that God would
recognize or use any means of communication which he had
prohibited on pain of death and condemned as wicked.
R265:6
That leddest out -- Performing all the duties of a
government in protecting from the incursions of the bordering
tribes. R4225:1
Made a covenant -- Agreeing to serve as a king under a
limited monarchy, under a constitution spelling out the rights
of the people and the rights of the king. R4236:1
Not drink of it -- Few indeed among the kings of earth
would consider any sacrifice of their fellowmen too costly to
be bestowed on them. R2015:6
Poured it out -- Such water he considered too costly to
drink. R2015:6
To the LORD -- Tendered the water as a thank offering to
the Lord and as an expression of highest appreciation to his
followers. R4225:2
They that came to David -- A large band of discontented
people, mostly victims of Saul's persecution. R4225:1
With every leader -- It is wiser, better every way, that all
the Lord's people be invited to join in any prominent matter
connected with the Lord's service. Even in a small
congregation it will be found disadvantageous to have one
person do all the speaking, all the leading, all the serving.
R3252:4
Let us send abroad -- Gathering 30,000 representatives
and making the Ark's restoration a national act. R2003:1
The ark of our God -- Symbol of the divine presence, the
most sacred thing about the typical Tabernacle. R2002:3
Possibly its movements may have included the movement of
the other articles of furniture of the Tabernacle. R3252:1
To us -- To the capital city, making it the city of the great
King, directing the minds of Israel, through the earthly king,
to the heavenly King whom he represented. R3252:4
As David desired to be near the Tabernacle, close to the Lord,
so should we long for a closer walk with God, a nearness to
the Mercy Seat-Christ Jesus. R4260:5
Between the cherubims -- Representing love and power;
upon a foundation of justice, represented by the Mercy Seat.
T125
In a new cart -- Instead of upon the shoulders of the
Levites as instructed by the Lord (Num. 4:15; Num. 7:9).
R3252:6, R2003:2, R5679:6, R4259:5
It is not our part to change one iota of the ordinances of God.
R2003:5
Uzza and Ahio -- Sons of Abinadab the priest. R3252:3
Drave the cart -- Probably by oxen. R2003:1
Put forth his hand -- God is guiding his own affairs and he
is fully capable of their management. R4260:1
Quite possibly long association with the Ark had bred in
Uzzah a familiarity and loss of respect for it as representative
of God. R3252:6
The poet has noticed this tendency of some to "rush in where
angels fear to tread." R3253:1
The anger of the LORD -- Not violent passion, but
sufficient displeasure to warrant punishment. R3252:6
Against Uzza -- For his lack of reverence and for his open
violation of the divine regulation in the sight of the
representatives of all Israel. "The fear of the Lord is the
beginning of wisdom." (Prov. 9:10) R3252:6
God tolerated the ignorance of the Philistines who were not
his people; but gave Israel a severe reminder of his
displeasure at their carelessness. R2003:2
To the ark -- Let us not feel for a moment that everything
will go to pieces in the Church unless we steady the ark.
R3613:2
And there he died -- But no injury was done to Uzzah's
eternal future. R3253:2
Was displeased -- With his former determination to bring
the Ark to Jerusalem, and that through lack of care matters
had gone astray. R3252:5
A breach upon Uzza -- This was no injustice, because he
was already under the death sentence anyway. F174
It was necessary because everything connected with the Ark
typified something greater. T12
How shall I bring -- The lesson was one of avoiding
irreverence-in manner, language, jokes on religious things.
R5680:1, R3253:1
Obed-edom -- A Levite, possibly a priest. R5679:6
Blessed the house -- Because Obed-edom reverently
received the Ark. R2003:2
Abinadab received no special blessing during the years the
Ark was in his house. Similarly the Bible in some families
brings no blessing from year to year, but in others it brings
great blessings in a few short months. R3253:4
So that King David noticed, and resolved again to restore the
Ark to Jerusalem. R5680:1, R3253:5
David smote them there -- Illustrating God's deliverance
of regathered Israel. D555
But the Levites -- David read the lesson clearly--this time
the symbol of divine presence should be reverently borne
according to divine directions. R2003:4
Upon their shoulders -- The lesson was learned that
obedience to the letter is better than sacrifice. R4260:3
Came to the city -- The justified can enter the city of God,
the Church, only by consecration; not sorrowful at the cost of
sacrifice, but joyful. R4260:5
Remember -- The spirit of praise was cultivated by calling
to mind and recounting what the Lord had done for Israel.
R2031:6
His marvelous works -- So must the Christian continually
call to mind the works of the Lord, especially in his own
individual experiences. R2031:6
And to Israel -- The twelve tribes of Israel after Jacob's
death. A78
Mine anointed -- King Saul was God's anointed. In
sparing his life David acted in harmony with the Lord's will.
PD40/50
He cometh -- When he appears day appears, life appears,
fruitfulness appears. The curse departs. The "bondage of
corruption" (Rom. 8:21) is no more. Clouds, storms, troubles,
sorrows vanish. The face Of nature reassumes the smile of
Eden times. It is earth's festival, the world's Jubilee. R302:3
To judge the earth -- The judgment day will be a glorious
and desirable day. A147
"He hath appointed a day in the which he will judge the world
in righteousness." (Acts 17:31) R3028:6
David said to Nathan -- Some in the present time anxious
to establish the kingdom of the Lord, have not taken counsel
of the prophets of God to know his will. R4261:3
Under curtains -- David thought of the incongruity of his
living in a grander house than that of his God. R4260:3
Thou shalt not build -- "Because thou hast been a man of
war, and hast shed blood." (1 Chron. 28:3) It was not part of
the divine program for David to build, but for his son
Solomon. These were types of glorious things to come.
R4260:6
We are not to conclude that because our plans are reverential
and designed for the glory of God they must have the divine
approval. R3258:6
From tent to tent -- The Lord prefers that his
representation in the world in the present time shall be
extremely simple and unostentatious. R3259:2
From the sheepcote -- Representing the plane of the fallen
natural man. R3259:4
Moved no more -- Temporari1y fulfilled under David and
Solomon but really to be fulfilled in the Millennial age.
R3259:4, R4261:1
Will build thee an house -- The Lord would not cut his
family off from the throne. This will be fulfilled by Messiah
and his Kingdom. R4261:2
His kingdom -- Solomon's kingdom, typical of Christ's
Millennial reign. R3259:6
He shall build -- Primarily Solomon, who built the typical
Temple; but the antitype, Christ, will build the real Temple.
R4261:2
An house -- Typifying the Church of the living God,
through which all prayers to God and all blessings from God
will pass. R4261:3; PD45/55
His throne for ever -- The period from Zedekiah's reign to
that of Christ being merely an interregnum, a suspension of
David's kingdom, which might not go to another. R3259:5;
PD47/59
Our Lord sprung not from Solomon's line. Christ was the heir
prophesied who should establish David's throne forever.
R4261:4
When David heard of it -- It should be noted that David's
wars were not aggressive wars, nor wars of conquest, but that
they were always defensive. R2015:2
Children of Ammon came -- The disposition of these
nations was to exterminate Israel. David's only righteous
course was to fight. R2015:2
So dealt David -- While outwardly prosperous, David
declined an inward piety, resorting to unnecessary cruelty.
R2016:3
To number Israel -- Contrary to the Law of God and the
counsel of his wisest men, putting his trust in numbers and
equipment rather than in God. R2016:3
I have sinned -- David was presumptuous in not first
ascertaining the will of God, the true King of Israel. God's
people should not lean to their own understanding. Q832:2
Three years -- Mentioned as seven years in 2 Sam. 24:13.
The numbers 7 and 3 resemble each other closely, so that one
of these is probably incorrect. R4018:4*
A great strait -- Realizing his own weakness David, in
humility, declined to make a choice. R5106:4; Q281:4
Upon Israel -- The sin of David was esteemed a national
sin and carried a national penalty. R4200:3
He repented him -- Before the punishment reached David
he had received the Lord's forgiveness for his sin. R5106:4;
Q281:4
Exceeding magnifical -- To represent the labor and care
and sacrifices of the loving hearts and active hands of a
people devoted to God. R2030:6
The humble Tabernacle, whose beauties were hidden, typified
the presence of God with his people in the present time, while
the glorious Temple typified the Church in glory during
Christ's Millennial reign. R1237:4
And David -- Typifying the Church in the flesh.
R1901:3,6
Said to Solomon -- Typifying the Church in glory.
R1901:3,6
To build an house -- Like David, the Church in the flesh is
not privileged to build the Temple of God. R1901:6
Hast made great wars -- Typifying the continual warfare
of the Church in the flesh. R1901:6, R4261:6
This was no reproach against David, for he had done so in the
name of the Lord and for his people. R2030:3
Name shall be Solomon -- The Lord's choice among
David's sons to succeed him. R2045:3
Peace and quietness -- An apt symbol of the reign of the
glorified Church. R1901:6
Build the house -- Over every other ambition, David's zeal
for God predominated. R2030:6
And of good courage -- Both strength and courage are
necessary to every Christian and are developed by patient
endurance and faith in God under trials. R2031:1
From the age of 30 -- Not until Jesus attained the age of
30 was he the full-grown man, ready for sacrifice. R1682:5
Gershon -- Meaning "Refugees" or "Rescued , type of the
saved world of mankind. F129
Kohath -- Meaning "Ally" or "Comrade," type of the
Ancient Worthies. F129
And Merari -- Meaning "Bitterness," type of the Great
Company. F129
Amram -- Meaning "High People" or "Exalted People,"
type of the Little Flock whose head is Christ Jesus. F128
Nadab and Abihu -- Type of the class that sin the sin unto
death during the Gospel age, and of the Great Company class.
T40
A scribe -- In the days of the kings, scribes appear to have
been appointed to keep records of important events, which
were preserved and incorporated with the Law. R1145:3
David assembled -- To ratify Solomon's appointment and
anointing. R3276:2
David's course of seeking the cooperation of the entire
congregation points a good lesson to those who would serve
the Lord's flock. R3276:2
Stood up -- Notwithstanding his age and decrepitude and
the fact that it was usual to sit in such assemblages. R3276:3
Upon his feet -- Implying the importance of the matters to
be dealt with. R3276:3
Hear me, my brethren --A gracious salutation that was
not haughty, domineering or tyrannical. R3276:3
A man of war -- Typifying the battling of Christ and the
Church while in the flesh. R4261:1; PD44/53
And hast shed blood -- Our God is a God of peace, but the
gods of the heathen are gods of war and their mighty ones are
their bloody ones. Most of the names made prominent in
Westminster Abbey are those of generals and admirals and
men of the world. R3276:4
Chose me -- Similarly, "God has set the members in the
body as it hath pleased him." (1 Cor. 12:18) R3276:6
For ever -- The kingship should be in the line of David's
posterity. R3276:5
Hath chosen Solomon -- At this time about 20 years of
age; of milder disposition than his elder brothers; born after
David's sin and humiliation; educated by the prophet Nathan.
R3276:1
Upon the throne -- It is appropriate that the Lord's
anointed king should be charged with this important business
since it was a national project and he was their representative
and head. R2030:6
Antitypically The Christ shall sit upon the throne of his glory.
SM600:1
Corresponding to the clothing of purple, symbolically
representing royalty, in the Parable of the Rich Man and
Lazarus (Luke 16:19). HG428:2, HG161:5
Kingdom of the LORD -- Kings of Israel typified the
King of glory. SM600:1
Solomon thy son -- Typical of the Church glorified.
PD44/53
Shall build my house -- The divine arrangement complete
is not to be established by Christ in the flesh but by The
Christ of glory, represented by Solomon. PD45/55
To be my son -- In a typical sense; to typify Christ.
R3277:1
If he be constant -- The promise is specifically
conditional; the implication is that unfaithfulness would bar
Solomon's posterity from the throne of Israel. E131
If Solomon had obeyed God the throne of David would have
been established in his line forever; consequently, the
deathless heir to that throne would have come of his seed.
R467:3*
As at this day -- Solomon at this time was a model young
man. R3277:1
And thou, Solomon -- Whose name signifies "peaceful."
R4286:1
Solomon partook of his father David's religious disposition
more than his brethren did. His mother, an Israelite, was
more in sympathy with the divine arrangement than David's
other wives were. R5701:5
Know thou the God -- Only in proportion as we come to
know God can we properly trust or serve him. R3277:4
And serve him -- Outward service is not sufficient in our
dealings with the Lord. R4287:1
A perfect heart -- He seeketh such to worship as worship
him in spirit and in truth (John 4:23,24). R4287:1
Will cast thee off -- As he did, Solomon's line being
rejected. E131
On the ground of lack of obedience alone we must conclude
that David's throne and kingdom cannot be established forever
in Solomon's line. R467:5*
Build an house -- The growing together of the living
stones of the antitypical Temple is already in progress.
R3277:5
Be strong, and do it -- Giving Solomon abundant
opportunity for the exercise of his intelligence and ambitions
along proper and helpful lines. R4287:2
The Christ, the antitype of Solomon, has been strengthened,
faithful, an overcomer and approved of the Father. R3277:5
David gave to Solomon -- So the Lord makes known to us
his great plans and purposes respecting the future. R4287:4
Candlesticks of gold -- In Solomon's Temple, as in the
Tabernacle, a type of the complete Church. R3569:4; T115
For the tables -- The truly consecrated are the antitypical
priesthood whose "table" was typified in the Tabernacle and
in the Temple by the table of shewbread. R4782:4
Of shewbread -- In the Temple, as in the Tabernacle, a
type of the Word of God. R4782:4; T115
Cherubims -- Always connected with the immediate
presence or with the throne of God. R529:6*
Covered the ark -- Type of the divine covenant centering
in The Christ. It was transferred to the Temple, which
superseded the Tabernacle as the meeting place between God
and his covenant people. R3282:6, R3284:1; T121
By his hand -- Showing that the Temple was of the Lord's
design, not David's. R2030:5
For the LORD God --A building, into every fiber of
which should be worked the religious devotion and zeal of the
whole nation. R2030:5
The erection of this great Temple at Jerusalem would put the
true religion in the most prominent position before the nation
of Israel. R4287:2
I have prepared -- Typifying that the Church in the flesh
prepares the materials of which the true Temple of God is to
be constructed. R1901:6
Offered willingly -- Voluntary offerings have the approval
of both God and men. R4777:6
The second time -- This second anointing was like the
grand Amen! of the whole nation to the first anointing which
had been done in a comparatively quiet way. R2031:4
Throne of the LORD -- Before the first of their kings,
Saul; God considered himself as Israel's king. R1979:1
Typical in some respects of the Millennial Kingdom. A248;
C257
It was God's kingdom established in Israel. God was the king
of Israel. King David merely sat upon the throne of the Lord.
R507:2, R1358:4, R2364:1, R4722:3, R5700:3; OV82:1
As the Lord's representative he must act with instructions and
due authority. Q832:2
God was not only their ruler and king, but also the chief
executive officer to administer punishment for the violation of
his own laws. R2485:3
Though the earth is now given up to the undisputed dominion
of the Gentiles, the time was when God had a kingdom on
earth. HG47:3
Instead of David -- The kingdom of David is to be
restored; but David means Christ. And the kingdom of David
was the kingdom of the Lord. HG37:5
Israel obeyed him -- Solomon was recognized as king in
Israel in the room of his father David. R2030:2
Was 40 years -- A link in the chain of Bible chronology.
B50; R1980:4
Possibly typifying the harvest of the Gospel age. R4018:2*
The fact that he reigned more than forty years is three times
repeated, as in 2 Sam. 5:4, 5. HG68:4
Seven years -- Possibly typifying the seven years from
1874 to 1881. R4018:2*
They are written -- Scribes kept a careful record of the
important events in Jewish history. R1145:3