Archive for September 2016

2 Samuel is compiled into two parts; the first of which is concluded in this chapter, the second begins in chapter 11.  There are some marked distinctions between the two that we’ll see shortly. Why David felt obligated to express grief, including honor for Nahash isn’t known.  This is the same Nahash who came against…

It seems as though David’s virtue toward God and benevolence toward men came in cycles.  We saw after a series of battles his desire to build the Lord a house and now we see a desire to see if there was anyone left from the “house of Saul” that could be shown “kindness for Jonathan’s…

Beginning the second half of this book, we are awestruck with the base humanity of King David.  There are a number of questions concerning Bathsheba that aren’t answerable in this life from any historical resource; such as, why was she on the roof top at that time of day knowing full well she was exposed…

  David began to “subdue” those who had placed Israel under a form of taxation (without representation), targeting specifically the Philistines.  Moab was next on his list, about which we read one of the most curious verses concerning David’s leadership (vs. 2).  There are those who have attempted to portray David as being a more…

This chapter is the clearest Messianic prophecy thus far in 2 Samuel.  The prophesy is initiated by a “noble” desire of David to build the Lord a house.  After having established residence in the dwelling King Hiram had built for David; which took nearly seven years, David contemplates all the pomp and splendor he enjoys,…

The word of the Lord through Nathan, continues to be fulfilled, as we see in this chapter.  The diabolic plot by Amnon to rape his half-sister Tamar is the topic of many soap operas.  Amnon, along with his cousin Jonadab, connive the plot where by it could take place and no one would be witness…

“David continues to establish his reign over Israel by “gathering all the choice men of Israel, thirty thousand” plus those he already had in his army.  As a “divine right” monarch David understood the importance of having the Presence of the Lord with he and all of Israel; purposing to relocated the Ark back to…