Project Gutenberg 2014-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 160 Blaikie, William Garden 1820 1899 Blaikie, W. G. (William Garden) Nicoll, W. Robertson (William Robertson), Sir 1851 1923 Clear, Claudius Nicoll, William Robertson, Sir Wace, Walter E. The Expositor's Bible: The Second Book of Samuel Produced by Douglas L. Alley, III, Charlene Taylor, Colin Bell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Expositor's Bible: The Second Book of Samuel" by William Garden Blaikie is a theological commentary written in the late 19th century. This work meticulously examines the biblical text of 2 Samuel, focusing on the reign of King David and the complexities of his leadership, morality, and relationships. The commentary aims to provide insight into the historical, cultural, and spiritual dimensions of the narrative, making it suitable for readers interested in biblical scholarship and Christian history. At the start of the book, the narrative presents the aftermath of King Saul's death, delving into David's emotional turmoil and his lament for both Saul and Jonathan. The text emphasizes David's respect for Saul as God's anointed king and his heartache over the losses incurred by Israel, highlighting themes of forgiveness, loyalty, and the burdens of leadership. Blaikie clarifies the motivations behind David's actions and the moral consequences of the political upheaval in Israel. This opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the challenges David faces as he navigates both the personal and public ramifications of his ascendance to the throne amidst civil strife and power struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44619/44619-h/images/titlepage.jpg en Bible. Samuel, 2nd -- Commentaries BS Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 750895 750904 2024-09-18T16:32:34.575132 2023-09-19T11:59:43.592472 text/html text/html 760455 2014-01-07T14:36:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 310900 2014-01-07T14:38:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 331760 2024-09-18T16:32:42.794121 application/epub+zip 344259 2024-09-18T16:32:35.823133 application/epub+zip 344260 2024-09-18T16:32:35.202121 application/epub+zip 540065 2024-09-18T16:32:48.529013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481261 2024-09-18T16:32:42.012088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480993 2022-09-20T10:56:58.686176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 704870 2024-09-18T16:32:33.795140 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 704495 2014-01-07T14:36:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 263485 2014-01-07T14:38:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 704642 2014-01-07T14:37:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 263488 2014-01-07T14:38:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 704634 2014-01-07T14:37:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 263454 2014-01-07T14:38:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22183 2024-09-18T16:32:48.676010 application/rdf+xml 7392 2024-09-18T16:32:35.293102 image/jpeg 1489 2024-09-18T16:32:35.248092 image/jpeg 314065 2024-09-18T16:32:34.642134 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia