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II Samuel
Chapter 23
{Dying
Words of David is Chapter 23 - Remembrance of Things in His
Life}{Verses 1-5: David Always Kept 'Elohiym/Godhead and His Doctrine
First in His Life}
1-5~~Now
these are the last words {dabar} of David.
David,
the son of Jesse, proclaimed { n@'um} . . .
and
the man who was raised up on high {SuperGrace Status},
the
anointed of the 'Elohiym/Godhead of Jacob,
and
the pleasant psalmist of Israel, proclaimed { n@'um}, 2~~
"The
spirit/breathe {ruwach} of Jehovah/God
communicated
{divine viewpoint/doctrine} categorically {dabar}
by
me,
and
His utterances/viewpoint millah} . . . {were} on my tongue
{David allowed God's divine viewpoint to be communicated through
him}. 3~~
The
'Elohiym/Godhead of Israel said {'amar} . . .
the
Rock of Israel {Jesus Christ} . . .
communicated
categorically {dabar} to me . . .
'He
who 'rules for a long time' {mashal}
over
men must be righteous/just {tsaddiyq},
ruling
with respect {for the authority of}/'with the fear'
of
'Elohiym/Godhead.' 4~~
And
he {a long time ruler} shall be as the light of the morning
the
sun that rises . . . even a morning without clouds
{doctrine is the light of the world - so 'bright' means filled with
divine viewpoint - referring to living a SuperGrace life - to be
equipped to rule}.
As
the tender grass springing out of the earth
{referring to the freedoms of a nation under a SuperGrace ruler}
by
clear shining after the rain
{picture of prosperity following freedom}. 5~~
Although
my house {Davidic Dynasty} . . . not so with God
yet
He has made with me an everlasting covenant
{no strings on God's covenant with David - some of his
descendents will NOT be SuperGrace believers, yet God's promises
to David - II Samuel 7:8-16 and Psalm 89: 20-37 - will be
fulfilled},
ordered
in all things, and stabilized.
For
this is all my deliverance,
and
all my desire,
He
not make it 'shoot forth' {Christ is the Root Shoot}
{whether or not those who follow David in his dynasty,
Christ will come from his line}."
{Verses
6-7: David Warns Against Reversionism in His Dying Words}
6~~"But
the sons of Belial {reversionists - idolaters here}
shall
be all of them as thorns uprooted/'rejected'
{separation from reversionists and particularly idolaters},
because
they cannot be taken with hands 7~~
{if you try to touch a thorn you get your hand stuck! So reject
association with reversionism or expect to be stuck by them!}.
And
the man that shall touch them
must
be 'armed with iron' or the staff of a spear
{principal of strong separation - root them out with something hard
or the thorns will cut your soft hands}
And
they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place
{reference to the 'sin unto death for reversionism}."
{Note:
RBT says David had classes of Knighthood as follows:
Top knight - Joab - II Samuel 5:6-8
Knights of the 1st Class - II Samuel 23:8-17
Knights of the 2nd Class - II Samuel 23:18-23
Knights of the 3nd Class - II Samuel 23:24-29}
{Verses
8-17: The Cave of Adullam Alumni - General Officers - Knights of the
1st Class}
8~~These
. . . {be} the names
of
the 'mighty men'/'general officers'/knights whom David had:
Yosheb
bash-Shebeth (sounds like Ya-show-beam) the Tachmonite
{one of David's greatest generals and a favorite of David
he became a believer and was a professional soldier - not
much of a politician - he never sought 'fame' - it pursued him}
who
sat in the seat - chief among the 'general officers'/captains
{highest ranking officer in David's army} . . .
the
'one who waves the spear' {`adiynow `etsen}
{means that Ya-show-beam was the one who gave the tactical
orders to advance etc - means he was the one in command}.
With
a spear he killed eight hundred {men}
{indicates a real professional soldier - as he moved up the ranks
was great at his profession - killing the enemy!}.
{Note: These men were all trained by David at the Cave of Adullam. They all became great
9-10~~And
'after him' {next in rank} . . . {was}
Eleazar,
the son of Dodo/Dowdow the Ahohite
{Eleazer
means 'beloved of the Jehovah/God'}
{this is from the tribe of Benjamin - you think he would be with
Saul},
one
of the three 'mighty men' {highest ranking general officers}
ith
David,
when
they defied the Philistines
who
were there gathered together to battle,
and
the men of Israel had retreated. 10~~
He
{Eleazer} rose up, and violently killed
the
Philistines until his hand was weary,
and
his hand was stuck unto the sword
{blood is a sticky substance}
and
the Jehovah/God brought a great victory that day
{notice the hand was Eleazer's but the victory was the Jehovah/
Gods! He was a SuperGrace believer in whom the Jehovah/God
could work through}.
And
the people came back after him only to plunder.
11-12~~And
after him was
Shammah
{the third of David's three commanding generals},
the
son of Agee the Hararite.
And
the Philistines were gathered together into a troop,
where
was a piece of ground full of lentils
and
the people fled from the Philistines. 12~~
But
he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it,
and
slew the Philistines
and
the Jehovah/God manufactured {out of doctrine}
a
great victory
{again indicates a SuperGrace believer allowing the Jehovah/God to
work through him}.
{All
36 of these General Officers Came to David at the Cave of Adullam}
13~~And
thirty-three generals/chiefs/knights went down
{next level down of general officers},
and
came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam.
And
the troop of the Philistines pitched
in
the valley of Rephaim {close to Bethlehem}.
14~~And
David was then in an hold/'defense perimeter'
{of the cave complex},
and
the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
15~~And
David longed , and said,
{just made a side comment - not a command}
'Oh
that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem,
which is by the gate!'
16-17~~And
the three mighty men/'top generals'/heroes
{they were company commanders at this time - David was a 'light
colonel'}
broke
through the armies/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 {as a libation offering}
unto
the Jehovah/God
{means David made an offering of the gift unto the Jehovah/
God}.17~~
And
he said, "Be it far from me, O Jehovah/God, that I should do this.
Is
not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives?"
Therefore
he would not drink it.
These
things did these three mighty men/'top general officers'.
{Verses 18-23: Another Group - Probably Lieutenant Generals - Knights of the 2nd Class}
(David is Reminiscing on His Death Bed)}
18~~And
Abishai, the brother of Joab
{SideNote: Joab became David's chief of staff later on},
the
son of Zeruiah
{David's sister - see II Samuel 2:32 where their father of the three
boys died},
was
chief among the thirty
{referring to the 3rd class knights that will be listed next}.
And
he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them,
and
had the reputation/name among the thirty.19~~
Was
he not most honorable of the thirty?
Therefore
he was their captain.
However,
he attained not unto the first three
{means Abishai was great but did not rise to the status of 1st
Class knight}.
{Note: This verse indicates that Abishai was more noble then the higher ranking generals above, but he was 'more honorable' or noble. RBT says he was probably a greater SuperGrace believer then the others but never attained the earthly army rank of the others. This verse stands for the nobility of the profession of the military.}
20-23~~And
Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada,
the
son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel,
who
{Benaiah} had done many acts,
he
slew two lion-like {fierce with long hair} men of Moab.
He
{Benaiah} went down also and slew a lion
in
the middle of a pit in time of snow {footing was slippery}.21~~
And
he {Benaiah} slew an Egyptian, a man of great ability.
And
the Egyptian had a spear in his hand.
But
he {Benaiah} went down to him with a staff
{a stick on the ground},
and
plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand,
and
slew him with his own spear. 22~~
These
things did Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada,
and
had the reputation/name among three mighty men. 23~~
He
{Benaiah} was more honorable than the thirty
{the comparison continues now with the second level of general
officers. He was a greater SuperGrace believer, but did not reach
the rank of the second tier of 30 generals above},
but
he attained not to the first three
{he also did not rise to the top rank of David's top 3 generals -
though he was great}.
And
David set him as the 'Provo-Marshal general'/
"over
his 'military police'".
{Knights
of the 3nd Class - Men David is Remembering Fondly While
Dying - These Are All Great Men and Great Believers Per RBT - All
Became Wonderful Military Men - Because of Doctrine}
24-39~~Asahel
the brother of Joab was one of the thirty.
Elhanan
the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, 25~~
Shammah
the Harodite,
Elika
the Harodite, 26~~
Helez
the Paltite,
Ira
the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, 27~~
Abiezer
the Anethothite,
Mebunnai
the Hushathite, 28~~
Zalmon
the Ahohite,
Maharai
the Netophathite, 29~~
Heleb,
the son of Baanah, a Netophathite,
Ittai,
the son of Ribai, out of Gibeah
(of
the children of Benjamin), 30~~
Benaiah
the Pirathonite,
Hiddai
of the brooks of Gaash, 31~~
Abialbon
the Arbathite,
Azmaveth
the Barhumite, 32^^
Eliahba
the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan, 33^^
Shammah
the Hararite,
Ahiam
the son of Sharar the Hararite, 34^^
Eliphelet,
the son of Ahasbai the son of the Maachathite,
Eliam
the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, 35^^
Hezrai
the Carmelite,
Paarai
the Arbite, 36^^
Igal
the son of Nathan of Zobah,
Bani
the Gadite, 37^^
Zelek
the Ammonite,
Nahari
the Beerothite,
armourbearer
to Joab the son of Zeruiah, 38^^
Ira
an Ithrite,
Gareb
an Ithrite, 39~~
Uriah
the Hittite
{SideNote: Uriah was the husband of Bathsheba who David
murdered so he could have 'pregnant' Bathsheba as his own wife}
.
. . thirty and seven in all.
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