Category Archives: 2 Samuel

Today’s reading shows us the beginnings of the consequences David had to face as a result of his sin with Bathsheba. He lost his infant son to illness, a direct consequence. Then, he lost his son Ammon to the vengeful sword of Absalom after Ammon raped their sister, thereby fulfilling God’s promise through the prophet Nathan that the sword would never depart David’s household as a result of his sin. Continue reading →

Today’s reading begins one of the greatest tales of sinful intrigue recorded in the Bible, perhaps in all literature. Within the story of David and Bathsheba, nearly every commandment set by God as a guide for His people is broken by David as he covets, commits adultery, murders, and steals. For all of David’s greatness, such actions are enough to undo all of what we have known of Him to this point, except for one thing. Continue reading →

David’s greatness as a man is reinforced by his compassion as a friend. David did not forget his friend Jonathan, and sought out some way to honor his friend even after he was gone. In this way, David not only remembered Jonathan, but also helped heal the rifts that surely remained in Israel after Saul’s defeat and David’s establishment as the king of Israel. Continue reading →

God’s covenant with David in 2 Samuel 7 is one that we should rejoice with David in, because it was this covenant that established the house of David as the line from which our Savior would come. Certainly, God’s promise to David had immediate application as well. It was David’s son Solomon who took the throne of Israel after him, and it was Solomon who built the temple David desired to build. Continue reading →

As David moved the Arc of the Covenant to his new capitol at Jerusalem, he celebrated its arrival in a way that some, specifically his wife Michal, found undignified and shameful. Consider that David was dancing before the Arc essentially in his pajamas. To people like Michal, this was the height of humiliation and shame. Continue reading →