2 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 4

Wiersbe - David was not pleased at what they did. What terrible things people do in the name of the Lord, thinking to please Him! How many “religious” wars and church conflicts have broken God’s heart and disgraced His name! When you are tempted to retaliate, keep in mind that God’s people do not “do evil that good may come” (Ro 3:8). Rather, they “overcome evil with good” (Rom. 12:21). (Borrow With the Word) 2 Samuel 4:9 David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, "As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress, BGT 2 Samuel 4:9 καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Δαυιδ τῷ Ρεκχα καὶ τῷ Βαανα ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ υἱοῖς Ρεμμων τοῦ Βηρωθαίου καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ζῇ κύριος ὃς ἐλυτρώσατο τὴν ψυχήν μου ἐκ πάσης θλίψεως LXE 2 Samuel 4:9 And David answered and Rechab and Baana his brother, the sons of Remmon the Berothite, and said to them, As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all affliction; KJV 2 Samuel 4:9 And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity, NET 2 Samuel 4:9 David replied to Recab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, "As surely as the LORD lives, who has delivered my life from all adversity, CSB 2 Samuel 4:9 But David answered Rechab and his brother Baanah, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, "As the LORD lives, the One who has redeemed my life from every distress, ESV 2 Samuel 4:9 But David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, "As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life out of every adversity, NIV 2 Samuel 4:9 David answered Recab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, "As surely as the LORD lives, who has delivered me out of all trouble, NLT 2 Samuel 4:9 But David said to Recab and Baanah, "The LORD, who saves me from all my enemies, is my witness. who has: Ge 48:16 1Ki 1:29 Ps 31:5-7 34:6,7,17,22 71:23 103:4 106:10 Ps 107:2 2Ti 4:17,18 DAVID BEGINS WITH AN OATH TO THE LORD David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, "As the LORD lives, Who has redeemed my life from all distress - The assassins must have liked the way David began his reply, but their attitudes would soon change. David's reply focuses the attention on the LORD, Who had been his Protector and delivered him out of all (note all distress) the troubles he had experienced! It is implicit that when the LORD is your Protector, you really do not need human protectors, especially men who are assassins! Don Anderson - How wonderful to see David in this situation recognizing that the Lord lives and recognizing that the Lord has delivered him out of all his trouble. So now in this situation, the Lord could have delivered him out of all of this trouble, and he was willing to wait for that to happen. Psalm 31:14-15 “But as for me, I trust in thee, O Lord. I say thou art my God. My times are in thy hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.” Psalm 32:7 “Thou art my hiding place; thou dost preserve me from trouble. Thou dost surround me with songs of deliverance.” Psalm 50:15 “And call upon me in the day of trouble. I shall rescue you, and you will honor me.”