The historian is now drawing towards a conclusion of David’s reign, and therefore gives us an account here, I. Of some of his last words, which he spoke by inspiration, and which seem to have reference to his seed that was to be for evermore, spoken of in the close of the foregoing chapter, 2 Samuel 23:1-23:7. II. Of the great men, especially the military men, that were employed under him, the first three (2 Samuel 23:8-23:17), two of the next three (2 Samuel 23:18-23:23), and then the thirty, 2 Samuel 23:24-23:39. MHBCC 291.1