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The Book of I Samuel

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2 Samuel

The book of 2 Samuel records the rise of David as King over Israel.

Author and Date: unknown.

Theme(s) include: David’s Reign (1-10), Ruin (11-20), and Review
(21-24)

Message: David finally begins his reign as king, divinely established
through universal conquest and unconditional covenant. But his polygamy and power lead to ruin, with
continuing consequences in his family and kingdom. The review of David’s reigns shows that God
remains faithful to His covenant promises.

Brief Summary

Chapter’s 1-4 focuses on David’s reign over Judah. When news of Saul’s death arrives, David awards the
messenger with sword, not a sum. He expresses great anguish over death of Saul and Jonathan
(1). Nation is divided (2-4) David- king of Judah, Ishbaal- king of Israel, resulting in serious conflict,
shifting loyalty: Joab defeats Abner but Aber kills Joab’s brother So when Abner- shame shifts loyalty to
David, Joab murders Abner, David mourns- innocent. Ishbaal is murdered and David kills murderers.
Amidst David’s rise to reign over all Israel, cracks appear in armor. His polygamy- harem, politics- Michal
and power- as everything the king did pleased the people signal trouble lies ahead!

Chapter’s 5-10 narrates David’s reign over all Israel. After Ishbaal’s death, Israel’s leaders anoint David
king over the entire nation (5). Once crowned, David picks Jerusalem as his political and religious capital,
defeating Jebusites, building up the city and harem, restoring the symbol of God’s presence to
prominence in Jerusalem. David became great, for YHWH was with him, exalting and establishing his
reign (5-6). As YHWH gives David victory wherever he went, he began to militarily secure his borders:
West-Philistia (5), East-Moab (8) and Ammon (10), North-Zobah/ Syria (8), South- Edom (8). David
wanted to build God a house-temple, God promises to build David a house-dynasty. To covenant
promises, He adds place-peace, preeminence posterity, presence-promise (7). David fulfills his covenant
to Jonathan, treating Mephibosheth as his own son, and granted riches of royalty, a picture of God’s
grace. (Chapter 9)

Power and Passion (11). The cracks in David’s armor- polygamy and power are exposed! As his army
actively fights, David passively sits in Zion. He sees a lovely woman, sends to inquire but ignores the
warning- wife, sends to take her. After having sexual relations, she sends word she is pregnant! So,
David sends for Uriah from battle in attempt to cover sin. When Uriah will not go to his house, even
drunk, David sends death notice to Joab. At David’s command, Uriah is killed, and his wife taken. While
his polygamy and abuse of power didn’t displease David, it was displeasing to YHWH!

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