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avid induces the princes and people to offer willingly. (1-9)
His thanksgiving and prayer. (10-19) Solomon enthroned. (20-25)
David's reign and death. (26-30)
Verses 1-9: What is done in works of piety and charity, should be done
willingly, not by constraint; for God loves a cheerful giver.
David set a good example. This David offered, not from
constraint, or for show; but because he had set his affection to
the house of God, and thought he could never do enough towards
promoting that good work. Those who would draw others to good,
must lead the way themselves.
Verses 10-19: We cannot form a right idea of the magnificence of the
temple, and the buildings around it, about which such quantities
of gold and silver were employed. But the unsearchable riches of
Christ exceed the splendour of the temple, infinitely more than
that surpassed the meanest cottage on earth. Instead of boasting
of these large oblations, David gave solemn thanks to the Lord.
All they gave for the Lord's temple was his own; if they
attempted to keep it, death would soon have removed them from
it. They only use they could make of it to their real advantage,
was, to consecrate it to the service of Him who gave it.
Verses 20-25: This great assembly joined with David in adoring God.
Whoever is the mouth of the congregation, those only have the
benefit who join him, not by bowing down the head, so much as by
lifting up the soul. Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord.
Solomon's kingdom typified the kingdom of the Messiah, whose
throne is the throne of the Lord.
Verses 26-30: When we read the second book of Samuel, we could scarcely
have expected to behold David appear so illustrious in his
closing scene. But his repentance had been as remarkable as his
sin; and his conduct during his afflictions, and towards the end
of his life, appears to have had a good effect on his subjects.
Blessed be God, even the chief of sinners may hope for a
glorious departure, when brought to repent and flee for refuge
to the Saviour's atoning blood. Let us mark the difference
between the spirit and character of the man after God's own
heart, living and dying, and those of worthless professors, who
resemble him in nothing but their sins, and who wickedly try to
excuse their crimes by his sins. Let us watch and pray, lest we
be overcome by temptation, and overtaken by sin, to the
dishonour of God, and the wounding of our own consciences. When
we feel that we have offended, let us follow David's example of
repentance and patience, looking for a glorious resurrection,
through our Lord Jesus Christ.
