Category: 2 Samuel

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These chapters record the terrible turning point in David’s history. David begins not to accompany the army on the missions he sends it. Jesus leads always from the front. He came to us, and in Revelation 19, He rides in front on the white horse. The differences between the two are telling.

SJA Notes

* Mighty God, we will sing aloud to You, our strength, and shout for joy to You, the God of Jacob!

“But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.”

This is why Jesus needed to come to earth. God the Son incarnate, become man.

Because even a man after God’s own heart is a sinner that does terrible things.

Look at David’s actions.

The king stops going out to war.

David rests through the day on his couch.

He looks on a naked woman and doesn’t look away.

In this, David is faith-LESS.

Uriah is contrasted here and being faith-FULL. He would not even entertain going home while the army was int he field. Even when David got him drunk, Uriah refused to go off course.

We know that Uriah was one of the Thirty (a band of fearsome warriors).

This was not a weak man in terms of martial strength, but also we see here in terms of personal fortitude and devotion.

Uriah is an example of faithfulness.

David in this passage is an example of faithlessness.

Both point us to Jesus. Our need for a righteous Saviour, one who will _always_ do what is right and true.

That is what we have in our Lord and King, God in the Person of the Son, the Lamb of God slain from before the foundation of the world – Jesus!

* God Above,

Please help us to be faithful as You are faithful.

Thank You for Jesus!

Amen.

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David’s victories, men, and mercy are highlighted. The foundation of his kingdom is the Lord – it is He who gives victory! David shows himself here to be like Jesus – going about doing what was just and right and merciful. Think about Gospel events that might parallel these events.

SJA Notes

* Father God, O Shepherd of Israel, stir up Your might and come to save us!

“… Became servants to David …”

We can see in this passage the idea of becoming a servant.

David is a conquering king.

David defeats Israel’s enemies wherever he goes, and they become servants to im.

They become servants to the Lord’s Christ at that time.

David too grants full rights and ownership to Mephibosheth of Saul’s estate.

There is an important correlation when thinking about us today, in this matter.

When we acknowledge Jesus as King of our lives, we become His servants. Fully and completely.

For us, we know that Jesus is THE Christ, Messiah in all, full, and complete truth.

Jesus has saved us from our great enemies – Sin, the devil and death. David could not do this.

Our service to Jesus is far deeper and greater than what the peoples gave to David.

Indeed, we know that David himself served Jesus (his Lord).

Praise God for Jesus, our King who saved us, and who calls us to be His servants.

* Lord God Above,

Please help us to serve You with gladness and joy in our hearts.

Please mark us with humility, having spirits that are contrite, and may we tremble at Your word.

Amen.

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This chapter contains God’s great promise to David, the promise that is a refinement to the one given to Abraham – that in his seed all nations would be blessed. David’s son Solomon was to build the Temple. The promise about an everlasting kingdom is given to David’s house, not David’s heir, Solomon! Jesus is not a direct descendant of Solomon, but of Solomon’s brother Nathan.

SJA Notes

* God of our salvation, please help us, for the glory of Your Name. Delivery us, and atone for our sins, for Your Name’s sake!

“I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.”

The most special thing about David is the same attribute as with Abraham, as with us – God chose him!

We read that God has chosen the line of David to remain before Him forever,

“And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever.”

These words have two truths running parallel.

The first is that they are true of Solomon. He built God’s house, a temple of stone and wood like none seen before (or after, Ezra 3:12). And Solomon’s kingdom was established before the Lord (1 Kings 4).

But we know Solomon was only a shadow of the second truth.

These words speak of Jesus.

Jesus is the King established forever (Luke 1:33).

Jesus built an everlasting house/temple/tabernacle (Luke 2:19, John 2:21).

Jesus is great king David’s GREATER son (Matthew 1:1).

There is a deep sense of the greatness and magnitude of God’s sovereignty, at work, in this passage. The greatness of His love, the depths of His mercy.

Hallelujah, what a Lord God we have!

* Father Above,

Please humble us today, make our spirits contrite before You.

Please may we tremble at Your word.

Please help us see Jesus today, and point others to Him.

Amen.