“Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,”
Which he spake after that he had made the Psalms.
“The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.”
Meaning, he spake nothing but by the motion of God’s Spirit.
“And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.”
Which groweth quickly, and fadeth soon.
“Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.”
But that my kingdom may continue forever according to his promise.
“And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:”
Cross references: : 1 Chron. 11:12 Or, assailed with danger of their lives. Meaning, fled from the battle.
“He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.”
By a cramp which came of weariness and striving.
“But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.”
Which hath neither respect to many nor few, when he will show his power.
“And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”
Being overcome with weariness and thirst.
“And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD.”
Bridling his affection, and also desiring God not to be offended for that rash enterprise.
“And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear. a goodly: Heb. a man of countenance, or, sight: called I.Chr.I.23. a man of great stature”
Or, a comely man. Which was as big as a weaver’s beam, 1 Chron. 11:23 .
“He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard. more: or, honourable among the thirty guard: or, council: Heb. at his command”
He was more valiant than the thirty that follow, and not so valiant as the six before.
“Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,”
Divers of these had two names, appeareth 1 Chron. 11 , and also many more are there mentioned.
“Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.”
These came to David, and helped to restore him to his Kingdom.