“He arose and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary and clung to the sword, and the LORD brought about a great victory that day, and the people returned after him only to strip the slain.” (2 Samuel 23:10)
David’s might men are the elite Navy Seals of the Israeli army. Their heroic war stories are the stuff bards sing songs about. These men surrounded David, and the LORD used them to bring about great victories. This particular verse talks about the exploits of Eleazar, one of the three mightiest of David’s soldiers.
There is something to be said about someone who fought until he had no strength left to hold the sword. Could the same be said about you or me? Would we be considered the type of people who God could use because we never give up and fight until we have no strength left to wield the blade? Something to think about.
“In all circumstances, take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one, and take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,” (Ephesians 6:16-17)
Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites
This Week’s Reading: 2 Samuel 20-24; 1 Kings 1; Psalm 35; Proverbs 4 This year, #Biblebites are looking at lessons from the history of the Old Testament. Each week reads a section of history with a Psalm to meditate on and a dash of Proverbs to dwell upon. If you would like a copy of the reading schedule, you can view it here: https://eastlandchristians.org/news-events/2024-vision