...endure what comes to him from an open enemy, even though it be exceedingly painful, as it is written, "For it was not an enemy that reproached me ; then I could have bofne it." * But It is intolerable, and beyond the power of comfort, to be wronged by a close and sympathetic...

...enemy had cursed me, I would have borne it : and if he who hated me had spoken great things against me, I would have hid myself from him. But it was thou, a man of one mind, my guide, and ray familiar friend; who didst take sweet meats together with me : in the...

...falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: J ^^ Ps 55:12-14 For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I...against me; then I would have hid myself from him: But_it. was thyu^a^man mine ...... equal,. my_guide., and mim_acquaintance. We took sweet counsel together,...

...familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread" (Ps. 41:9). In another psalm he calls him "a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance....together and walked unto the house of God in company" (Ps. 55:13—14). It was no accident that David chose this man to be his primary counselor, for Ahithopel...