He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went. Sermons
I. ALL GIFTS ARE OF AND FROM THE LORD. "The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof;" "The silver and the gold are the Lord's;" his are "the cattle upon a thousand hills." We can, accordingly, only offer unto the Lord of what is really his. "Of his own" we give unto him. II. ALL THAT CHRISTIANS CAN OFFER TO GOD IS THE PURCHASE OF CHRIST'S BLOOD. When our Saviour redeemed us, he ransomed all our powers and possessions. "Body, soul, and spirit" are his of right. It is the Christian's privilege to feel that nothing which he has is his own; all is his Lord's. III. The gifts of Christians are THE EXPRESSION OF THEIR GRATEFUL LOVE. They do not give to the cause of their Redeemer merely because they feel that they ought to do so, but because they delight in any opportunity of showing their affection. The most costly, lavish gifts are poor and worthless, if not the expression of the heart's love and loyalty. When the heart is offered, the meanest gifts are sufficient to represent its love. The "two mites" of the widow were accepted and approved; for they cost her much to give, and yet she gave them with a willing mind. IV. DEDICATED GIFTS MAY SERVE TO WORK OUT THE SPIRITUAL PLAN'S OF GOD. Some professing Christians disparage expenditure for religious objects, on the ground that God cannot care for such trifles as our material wealth. But they forget that, in the order of Divine providence, God's kingdom upon earth is mysteriously bound up with both the wealth and the work of men. And they forget that Christ regards what is given to his people and to his cause as given to himself. It is, therefore, an honour to be permitted to dedicate of our substance to ends so lofty, to a Master so gracious. V. GIFTS OFFERED IN A RIGHT SPIRIT ARE ACCEPTABLE TO GOD. There is much in Scripture which proves that this is so. "The Lord loveth a cheerful giver;" "It is accepted according to that a man hath;" "He that soweth bountifully shall reap bountifully." If our offerings be dedicated from Christian motives, and to wise and scriptural objects, we need be under no apprehension lest our Lord should despise the givers or reject their gifts. - T.
Now after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines. If we have conquered an enemy we must hold the conquest as an illustration of the power of God rather than of the skill of our own might or hand. The idols which we bring away from the lands of darkness are to be set up in God's house, and are to mark points in the progress of Christian civilisation. They are to be regarded as indications of a universal conquest which Christ has yet to win over the nations of the whole world. If we have brought back spoils — such as art, music, or any form of pleasure by which the popular mind can be touched and moved in an upward direction — we are to remember that in all these spoils we are to see the Divine power, and not proofs of our own military genius.(J. Parker, D. D.) People Abiathar, Abimelech, Abishai, Ahilud, Ahimelech, Ahitub, Amalek, Amalekites, Ammonites, Aram, Benaiah, Cherethites, David, Edomites, Hadadezer, Hadarezer, Hadoram, Jehoiada, Jehoshaphat, Joab, Kerethites, Moabites, Pelethites, Shavsha, Solomon, Syrians, Tou, Zadok, ZeruiahPlaces Amalek, Cun, Damascus, Edom, Euphrates River, Gath, Hamath, Jerusalem, Moab, Syria, Tibhath, Valley of Salt, Zobah, Zobah-HamathTopics Armed, David, David's, Edom, Edomites, E'domites, Everywhere, Forces, Garrisons, Helped, Overcome, Preserved, Putteth, Saveth, Servants, Subject, Thus, Towns, Victory, Wherever, WhithersoeverOutline 1. David subdues the Philistines and the Moabites3. He smites Hadarezer and the Syrians 9. Tou sends Hadoram with presents to bless David 11. The presents and the spoil David dedicates to God 13. He put garrisons in Edom 14. David's officers Dictionary of Bible Themes 1 Chronicles 18:13Library The Sovereignty of God in Operation"For of Him, and through Him, and to Him, are all things: to whom be the glory for ever. Amen" (Romans 11:36). Has God foreordained everything that comes to pass? Has He decreed that what is, was to have been? In the final analysis this is only another way of asking, Is God now governing the world and everyone and everything in it? If God is governing the world then is He governing it according to a definite purpose, or aimlessly and at random? If He is governing it according to some purpose, then … Arthur W. Pink—The Sovereignty of God Chronicles Links 1 Chronicles 18:13 NIV1 Chronicles 18:13 NLT 1 Chronicles 18:13 ESV 1 Chronicles 18:13 NASB 1 Chronicles 18:13 KJV 1 Chronicles 18:13 Bible Apps 1 Chronicles 18:13 Parallel 1 Chronicles 18:13 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 18:13 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 18:13 French Bible 1 Chronicles 18:13 German Bible 1 Chronicles 18:13 Commentaries Bible Hub |