2 Sam.1
Saul, who had been relentless in his attempt to kill David, is finally gone. Is David happy? [He writes a dirge for Saul and Jonathon]
2 Sam.2
Why does David choose to dwell in Hebron? [he asked God]
Take note that asking God before doing anything is a very, very good idea.
Anointing of David:
1 Sam.16:12 - Samuel, and the Spirit of God came on David.
2 Sam.2:4 - The men of Judah, he’s king of Judah for 7yrs 6mos (2:11).
2 Sam.5:3-5 - The men of Israel, he’s king of Israel for 33yrs
2:8 Abner, the commander of Saul’s army, made Ish-Bosheth, a son of Saul who wasn’t killed, king over Israel.
Civil war starts with Joab, commander of David’s army, against Abner, commander of Ish-Bosheth’s.
2:30 Joab loses 19 and his brother Asahel..
2:31 Abner loses 360.
(24 lost in initial contest).
2 Sam.3
Son’s of David by 6 different wives (Amnon, Chileab, Absalom, Adonijah, Shephatiah, Ithream) Remember Deut.17:14-17.
Were six wives enough for David? [Ish-Bosheth kidnaps Michal from her current husband to deliver her to David (3:14-16)].
Why does Abner decide to take sides with David? [not loyalty to God’s purpose and anointing - he’s upset when Ish-Bosheth questions him about sleeping with Saul’s concubine (3:7,8)].
3:30 Abner tries to bring the people under David’s reign. Joab kills him, as revenge for killing his brother.
3:36 David mourns for Abner and it pleases all the people.
2 Sam.4
Ish-bosheth is murdered. David has the murderers butchered.
2 Sam.5
David is now anointed by the elders of Israel as king.
From 30yrs old, 7 ½ Judah, 33 Israel.
Why did David become greater and greater? [5:10 “...the Lord God of hosts was with him...”
5:17-25 Battled the Philistines, remembering the #1 rule of conduct: 5:19,23 “...David inquired of the Lord...”
Success depends on the presence and direction of the Lord.
2 Sam.6
David decides to bring the ark to Jerusalem.
6:7 “...And the anger of the Lord burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down there for his irreverence; and he died there by the ark of God...”
Why? [He tried to steady the ark. Zeal without knowledge. Ark was to be moved by Levites with poles, not on a cart.
We don’t break God’s laws, we break ourselves upon them.
6:10,11 David leaves the ark for 3 months at house of Obed-edom, and the Gitite is blessed. What do you suppose this looked like, in only 3 months? Did he win the lottery?
6:22-23 The ark is brought to Jerusalem. David danced. His wife winced - disrespected him.
2 Sam.7
God makes a covenant with David.
7:10 "...I will also appoint a place for My people Israel and will plant them, that they may live in their own place and not be disturbed again...”
7:11 “...and I will give you rest from all your enemies...”
7:12 "...your descendant after you, who will come forth from you, and I will establish his kingdom...”
7:15 “...My lovingkindness shall not depart from him, as I took it away from Saul...”
7:16 "...Your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever...”
Was everything great after this covenant was made?
10 - there were disturbances during David’s reign and after Solomon’s
11 - rest only during Solomon’s reign.
12 - Solomon’s kingdom established (Christ’s eternal reign?)
15 - Solomon blessed even though not perfect.
16 - What does forever mean?
David’s response to the prophesy.
7:25,26,27 “...the word that You have spoken ...confirm it forever ...that Your name may be magnified forever, ...'our words are truth...”
2 Sam.8,9,10
More war, more death.
8:15 David administered justice and righteousness.
Mephibosheth, the lame son of Jonathon, is shown kindness.
More war.
2 Sam.11
And then it happens - David sees a U.F.O. (unclad female object).
11:5 Gets Bathsheba pregnant.
11:6-13 Manipulates circumstances to try to get Uriah to sleep with his wife (to hide his own sin).
Finally has him placed at the front of the battle so he can assure that he is killed.
11:27 “...David sent and brought her to his house and she became his wife; then she bore him a son. But the thing that David had done was evil in the sight of the Lord...”
At this point, David didn’t appear to be too concerned about “magnifying God’s name”. What do you think Joab thought about the incident? Bathsheba?
2 Sam.12
God sends Nathan to David. Tells a story of greed and selfishness.
12:7 “...you are the man...”
12:10 “...Now therefore, the sword shall never depart from your house, because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife...”
Do we reap what we sow?
How are selfish actions actually a despising of God?
12:14 “...However, because by this deed you have given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born to you shall surely die..."
Bathsheba loses her baby, then gives birth to Solomon
Another amazing entry in the royal line (Tamar-Judah’s daughter-in-law, Rahab-Harlot and Boaz’s mother)
Consequences and Redemption (Justice and mercy) operating together.
2 Sam.13
Another Tamar.
Amnon, David’s son, showing the same problem as dad in controlling his sexual desire, rapes his half sister.
Lust, like other fleshly desires, doesn’t listen to reason. It makes up its own rules. It doesn’t submit to God.
13:23 Absalom waits two years. Bitterness festers as he plans for a murder (13:32).
13:28-29 Absalom has Amnon killed. Was this his responsibility or should he have let God take care of it?
13:38 Absalom spends the next three years in Geshur. Why? Did the law give him the right to kill Amnon, or was this premeditated act a just requirement of the law? Deut.22:28-29 “...If a man finds a girl who is a virgin, who is not engaged, and seizes her and lies with her and they are discovered, then the man who lay with her shall give to the girl's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall become his wife because he has violated her; he cannot divorce her all his days...”
2 Sam.14
Joab uses a woman to manipulate David to bring Absalom back.
14:14 "...God does not take away life, but plans ways so that the banished one will not be cast out from him...”
Is this the heart of God?
14:23,24 Absalom is brought back to Jerusalem, but he’s still ignored by his father for 2 more years (14:28).
14:27 What did Absalom name his daughter (Tamar)
2 Sam.15
Absalom conspires to overthrow his father.
15:6 “...so Absalom stole away the hearts of the men of Israel...”
15:12 “...the conspiracy was strong, for the people increased continually with Absalom...”
Could this have been avoided? 12:10 “...Now therefore, the sword shall never depart from your house, because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife...”
Is Cause/Effect a done deal? The done deal is what God says, not what we speculate. We may have to live through a consequence, even though forgiven.
What good came out of all this chaos? Psalms
David flees Jerusalem. The Levites want to bring the ark, but David tells them to leave it in Jerusalem.
15:26 “...But if He should say thus, 'I have no delight in you,' behold, here I am, let Him do to me as seems good to Him..." (humility)
15:31 David prays that Ahithophel’s counsel to Absalom will be foolishness.
15:34 David sends Hushai to thwart the counsel.
Is this a case of “pray like it all depends upon God, but act like it all depends upon you”
2 Sam.16
Shimei curses David. Abishai wants to put an end to it. David refuses to focus on Shimei, but rather focuses on the One who can bless (16:12)
2 Sam.17
Ahithophel says go get David.
Hushai advises against it.
Ahithophel commits suicide (rash?)
How does Athithophel fit into this story? 11:3 - Bathsheba, daughter of Eliam. 23:34 Eliam, son of Ahtithophel. So Ahithophel was Bathsheba’s grandfather.
2 Sam18:5 “...The king charged Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, "Deal gently for my sake with the young man Absalom..."
18:9 Absalom gets caught in a tree, dangling by his hair.
18:14 Joab gently puts 3 spears through his heart.
18:33 David mourns for his lost son. This is the son who he refused to see for years, a rebel who had no desire to do his father’s will. Does this parallel our relationship with God?
2 Sam 19
Joab is replaced with Amasa as commander of the army.
David is returning as king.
19:23 Shimei is not killed ...yet. (1 Kings 2:46)
2 Sam 20
Sheba rallies Israel against David.
David tells Amasa to assemble the army.
Joab kills Amasa, pursues Sheba to Abel, returns with his head.
2 Sam 21
Why was there a three year famine?
Saul had broken the covenant with the Gibeonites (21:2). Remember they were the deceivers back in Joshua’s time, who saved their lives by trickery.
God holds people to their word.
The land is affected by our actions. Can the EPA lobby for legislation to change this.
How did the situation get resolved?
21:6-9 Seven descendants of Saul are given to the Gibeonites to be hanged.
Barzillai, the 80 yr old “great man” who had helped David (19:32) lost 5 grandsons in this incident.
21:14 “...and after that God was moved by prayer for the land...”
What do you think of this? Does the sacrifice seem unduly high? What about the sacrifice of Jesus?
21:15-22 Four more Philistine giants are killed, including another Goliath.
2 Sam 22
22:1 “...And David spoke the words of this song to the Lord in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul...”
22:22 “...For I have kept the ways of the Lord, And have not acted wickedly against my God...”
22:24 "...I was also blameless toward Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity...”
22:36 “...You have also given me the shield of Your salvation, And Your help makes me great...”
22:50 ”...Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the nations, And I will sing praises to Your name...”
2 Sam 23
23:5 “...For all my salvation and all my desire, Will He not indeed make it grow?...”
23:8-39 David’s mighty men (3-elite and 30-special). Would David have been successful without them? Do leaders need mighty men now? For what?
2 Sam 24
24:1 How is David incited to take an inappropriate census? 24:1 says God’s anger incited him. 1 Chr.21:1 says Satan moved David. Can it be both?
24:3 Joab recognized that this was a mistake. Why? Pride in numbers vs draft for war (Num.1:2,26:2). Church attendance numbers? SS numbers?
24:8 It took 9 mos and 20 days to count them.
24:9 800,000 in Israel, 500,000 in Judah (2nd in Num:601,730)
24:10 David is convicted (still sensitive to Spirit).
24:14 Chooses to fall into the hands of God for 3 days.
24:15 How do 70,000 die? [pestilence, angel (v.16)] Should disease be viewed as spiritual or physical? Any plagues in our world?
24:17 David sees the angel, not a cancer cell, parasite, or defect in the genetic code. He then intercedes.
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