16And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.
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And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth. …
We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.
Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. …
And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 7-20)Solomon observes that the righteous is delivered out of trouble and the wicked cometh in his stead , that the just falleth seven times a-day and riseth again ; so it was with David. Many were his troubles, but the Lord delivered him out of them all , and particularly out of this of which we have here an account. I. He enquired of the Lord both concerning his duty— Shall I pursue after this troop ?…
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