9 And David answereth Rechab and Baanah his brother, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and saith to them, `Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
And the king sweareth and saith, `Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity;
the Messenger who is redeeming me from all evil doth bless the youths, and my name is called upon them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and they increase into a multitude in the midst of the land.'
Into Thy hand I commit my spirit, Thou hast redeemed me, Jehovah God of truth. I have hated the observers of lying vanities, And I toward Jehovah have been confident. I rejoice, and am glad in Thy kindness, In that Thou hast seen mine affliction, Thou hast known in adversities my soul.
This poor `one' called, and Jehovah heard, And from all his distresses saved him. A messenger of Jehovah is encamping, Round about those who fear Him, And He armeth them.
They cried, and Jehovah heard, And from all their distresses delivered them.
My lips cry aloud when I sing praise to Thee, And my soul that Thou hast redeemed,
Who is redeeming from destruction thy life, Who is crowning thee -- kindness and mercies,
Let the redeemed of Jehovah say, Whom He redeemed from the hand of an adversary.
and the Lord stood by me, and did strengthen me, that through me the preaching might be fully assured, and all the nations might hear, and I was freed out of the mouth of a lion, and the Lord shall free me from every evil work, and shall save `me' -- to his heavenly kingdom; to whom `is' the glory to the ages of the ages! Amen.
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Commentary on 2 Samuel 4 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 4
When Abner was slain David was at a loss for a friend to perfect the reduction of those tribes that were yet in Ish-bosheth's interest. Which way to adopt for the accomplishment of it he could not tell; but here Providence brings it about by the removal of Ish-bosheth.
2Sa 4:1-8
Here is,
2Sa 4:9-12
We have here justice done upon the murderers of Ish-bosheth.