2 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1:2

AND Earth] See Joshua Chapter 7. v. 6. Job 2:12.

2 Samuel 1:7

When he looked] The greatest part of this narration is faigned only to gaine favour at Davids hands, for assuring him of his adversaries death, and his relation of having cooperated therein, because that the description set down 1 Samuel 31:1-13. is farre different from this.

2 Samuel 1:9

Stand I pray thee] To cause the point of the speare to come through: Anguish] the Italian hath it, This armour of maise retaineth, &c.] Armour] The Hebrew word signifieth as well an embroydered coat, Retaineth] Hath hindered the speare from comming through me.

2 Samuel 1:13

A stranger] Dwelling among the children of Israel, being become a proselite, or otherwayes.

2 Samuel 1:16

Be upon] That is to say, beare thou the just punishment of thy capitall offence; see Leviticus 0. 9.

2 Samuel 1:18

Teach] To bring them to the exercise of weapons, and especially of the bow, because therewith the Philistims had prevailed most against Saul, 1 Samuel 31:3.

2 Samuel 1:19

The beauty] The Italian, O beautifull] Or pleasant, a title oftentimes given to the land of Canaan, Psalme 48. verse 2. and 50. 2. Jeremiah chap. 3. verse 19. Lamentations chapter 2. verse 15. Ezechiel chapter 20. v. 6. Daniel chapter 8. verse 9. and 11. 16.

2 Samuel 1:20

Tell it not] Would God this evill newes might be hidden from the unbeleevers, who will therupon take occasion to blaspheme God, and contemn his Church, as Judges 16:23. Micah 1:10 The daughters] as the custome was in victories, 1 Samuel chap. 18. v. 6.

2 Samuel 1:21

Let there be no] All this cursing of these places is but only a patheticall exaggeration of his griefe; as Job chapter 3. verse 3 Of Offerings] Of thankesgiving to the Lord. The meaning is, may that place which hath given so much occasion of sorrow, never yeeld any subject or meanes of mirth; Cast away] In the flight, the most valiant have cast away their weapons: or after their death they have layen scattered here and there, Ainted] Consecrated by the Lord for a lawfull King: Meaning, hee is dead, as Tyrants and Usurpers use to dye.

2 Samuel 1:24

Clothed you] By reason of his victories hee enriched you with the enemies spoiles; as Psalme 68. verse 12. Or through the happinesse of his raigne, he caused his Countrey to abound in iches, and pleasures.

2 Samuel 1:26

Thy love] I was joyned to thee with a more strict and render affection, then is the husbands affection to his wife.