Great Thoughts 2 Samuel 5:25 And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until you come to Gazer. There is one lesson which all agree that the Duke of Wellington taught, and which we are specially desirous of pointing out, viz., that throughout life, he made it a rule to do whatever he saw to be his duty at the time — a more rare and valuable quality than many suppose, unless they remember that it was a rule which he applied to small things as well as great, to the answering of a letter, and to the movement of an entire army. While he notoriously confined himself strictly to his own duties, anything and everything was regarded as a duty when laid upon him by legitimate and competent authority. It was no question for him whether the thing were too small for his powers or his dignity; he was required to do it, he could do it, and he did it — did it with all his might, whatever it was. Great as he was, he has in this left an example to the least, as well as to the greatest — to the young as well as to the old. (Great Thoughts.). Parallel Verses KJV: And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer.WEB: David did so, as Yahweh commanded him, and struck the Philistines from Geba until you come to Gezer. |
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