Month: August 2015

Abasalom was hoping that his father, King David, would respond to Tamar’s rape.  The fact that David remained silent probably caused Absalom to despise David. Absalom, infuriated with Tamar’s disgrace h planned for Amnon’s death.  Silence provides room for sin to fester and grow.  Our silence and refusal to confront sin leaves the door open … Read More

2 Samuel 12 David admits his sin to Nathan to prophet. Despite six days of faithful fasting and prayer, David’s son born to Bethsheba died on the seventh day. Vs. 20- Then David got up from the ground. After he had washed, put on lotions and changed his clothes, he went into the house of … Read More

King David, a man after God’s own heart, caught looking. He wasn’t hurting anyone by just looking, was he? Trouble is, what started as a look, became an inquiry which lead to action ultimately costing the lives of Bathsheba’s husband & child. Rarely is sin so bold walking up to you, introducing itself while you … Read More

2 Samuel 10 In this story, David did not react to this situation after what Hanun did to his servants. (which is a sign of maturity). It is only when the Hanun hired Syrians to fight with them. David had no choice but to destroy them. The result was, forty thousand horsemen were killed. Why? … Read More

  In 2 Samuel 9 David actively searched for someone from his former enemy’s family that he could bless. David never forgot his oath of loyalty to Saul’s son, Johnathon even though it was made long ago. In doing this, David walked out one of Christ’s commands before He ever shared them. In Luke 6:27-28 Jesus … Read More

For many years, David had very little power. He was put out in the fields to keep a small flock of sheep for his family. When Samuel came to anoint Israel’s future king from among the sons of Jesse, David was not even considered a possibility. They had to be instructed to bring him in … Read More

2 Samuel 7 War has ended in the land and a time of peace is beginning. Many scholars believe ch. 7 actually occurs after 2 Samuel 8. David desires to build a temple for the ark of the covenant, but the Lord instructs him that his son would build the temple in a future generation. … Read More

“David was afraid of the Lord that day & said, ‘How can the ark of the Lord ever come to me?’ He was not willing to take the ark of the Lord to be with him in the City of David. Instead …”     (2 Samuel 6:9-10a) Faith instead of fear Encounters with God or answers … Read More

2 Samuel 5 King David was up against a familiar foe. Years before as a young shepherd boy, he had faced down Goliath, the top Philistine warrior, by killing him with a well-placed stone (1 Sam. 17). Now David was king of Israel, and here come the Philistines again! They heard he was king, and … Read More